do a light smoker get the same negative health effects from a heavy smoker?

Question

i only smoke 1-3 sticks per day, i only smoke 5-10 sticks when im drinking, i want to know if i get the same effect to a heavy smoker

Answer 1

You might get a 'light' case of terminal lung cancer. It's not worth it. Save your money and health for finer things in life.

Answer 2

Yes, smokers are entitled to the same level of health care as non-smokers. It is a personal choice for each person who smokes, and yes... it does cause more health problems vs. a non-smoker. Regardless of that fact, we are all human - and therefore deserve to be treated equally. You cannot treat smokers and non-smokers differently in a health care setting. Once you do that, you have created a situation of discrimination...which is against the law. Even though it is tempting to think that the smoker chooses to destroy their own body, and therefore should be put at the back of the line - it cannot be done! In response to the individual who doesn't want smokers taking up her ER, and her Dr's... well, I will say this. I work in the emergency room, and the reason why you sat in the ER for 4 hours is because your injury was obviously not that severe to receive a high priority status. Patients are triaged by a nurse who determines how severe your injury is. If it is not life threatening, guess what... you wait! We do not ask each person what their personal lifestyle is in determining what level their injury/ailment falls. Each person that comes through the door is assessed, and prioritized according to their injury, we do not assess what you choose to do throughout your life. We assess the situation at hand, period. If there is one room left in the emergency room, we are going to save it for a potential trauma or other patient who needs life saving measures. You obviously didn't rip your face off... otherwise you would have been seen immediately!

Answer 3

Your a smoker, regardless if you pick one up or ten! As for the side affects, too much of anything "bad" for your health will compromise your system more, then doing it in moderation! Why not set your New years resolution to quit all together. I absolutely hate smoking, but have made the same excuses as you.....bottom line, it's all bad!! NO more for me in 2007 Happy New Year

Answer 4

Well, it isn't good, for sure. But, I've smoked for 20 years, and, when I went for my physical, I got grade A on all my tests. I said, "Okay doc, give me the bad news, about my lungs." He said, "They're clear!" Wow, I was glad. I smoke Virginia Slim Light 120's, only smoke a few puffs, about 6 (max 10) a day. I love to smoke. I HATE THE SMELL.

Answer 5

I've heard that most of the damage from smoking can come from just 1 or 2 a week.

Answer 6

Unfortunatly, it doesn't matter how many cigerettes you smoke, you can still suffer the same consequences.

That's why some people can smoke a pack a day and never have any "side effects" but their non-smoking spouse can die of lung cancer from the second hand smoke...

Answer 7

Well no matter how much you smoke smoking is smoking and you at risks like everyone else that smokes not to mention everyone around you because of second hand smoke.

Answer 8

Yes... even second hand smokers get the ill effets of the smoke.

Answer 9

Yes but the heavy smoker gets them faster...in most BUT not all cases.

Answer 10

in fact i am gonna answer you by asking a question - why are you bothering to smoke???? you clearly dont need it! and it is an awful thing to get into! quit that before you get addicted and give yourself lung cancer etc