Michael Folk
Do you really believe that tobacco is one of the leading causes of death in the world? Well according to two articles, “Globe still in grip of addiction” and “Mind of Matter: Tobacco addiction”, tobacco is one of the leading causes of death. Approximately six million people die each year from tobacco use. There is a plethora of ways that we as humans can decrease this number. One of the most important tactics is simple education about tobacco use. Tobacco users need to know the cold, hard facts about what they are doing to their body. Both articles are used as educational sources, but they differ in their approach, one using statistical facts and the other using scientific data.
Jonathan Samet and Heather Wipfli’s article, “Globe still in grip of addiction” discusses the shocking statistics about tobacco users and what needs to be done to stop user’s bad habits. The authors claim that more clearly needs to be done to tackle the tobacco epidemic. 1.2 billion people worldwide, 40% men and 10% women, are smokers. Researchers have concluded after extensive research that this enormous number could double in the next fifty years. Organizations and committees have been created to help people stay tobacco free. Thus, Samet and Wipfli are trying to educate people about the harmful effects of tobacco use.
The article “Mind of Matter: Tobacco Addiction” is also an educational article about the damage tobacco can cause. In contrast with “Globe still in grip of addiction”, this article explains what how tobacco effects your body. The purpose of the article is to scare people into not using tobacco by describing the negative affects it has on the brain. The unknown author points out that nicotine, the drug in tobacco, is just as addictive as cocaine and heroin due to the brains response to the tobacco. The author also writes about how nicotine is so addictive, which explains why people have such a hard time quitting. Therefore, both articles are used to educate people on the harmful effects of tobacco.
I personally agree with both articles. The more information and research we do on the negative effects of tobacco will result in fewer users. I can personally attest to the concept easy to start hard to quit. I have used tobacco for a few years now and quitting is very difficult. I would not have began using if had known the dirty facts about tobacco. Therefore, I firmly believe that more can and should be done to educate people on tobacco.
Do you really believe that tobacco is one of the leading causes of death in the world? Well according to two articles, “Globe still in grip of addiction” and “Mind of Matter: Tobacco addiction”, tobacco is one of the leading causes of death. Approximately six million people die each year from tobacco use. There is a plethora of ways that we as humans can decrease this number. One of the most important tactics is simple education about tobacco use. Tobacco users need to know the cold, hard facts about what they are doing to their body. Both articles are used as educational sources, but they differ in their approach, one using statistical facts and the other using scientific data.
Jonathan Samet and Heather Wipfli’s article, “Globe still in grip of addiction” discusses the shocking statistics about tobacco users and what needs to be done to stop user’s bad habits. The authors claim that more clearly needs to be done to tackle the tobacco epidemic. 1.2 billion people worldwide, 40% men and 10% women, are smokers. Researchers have concluded after extensive research that this enormous number could double in the next fifty years. Organizations and committees have been created to help people stay tobacco free. Thus, Samet and Wipfli are trying to educate people about the harmful effects of tobacco use.
The article “Mind of Matter: Tobacco Addiction” is also an educational article about the damage tobacco can cause. In contrast with “Globe still in grip of addiction”, this article explains what how tobacco effects your body. The purpose of the article is to scare people into not using tobacco by describing the negative affects it has on the brain. The unknown author points out that nicotine, the drug in tobacco, is just as addictive as cocaine and heroin due to the brains response to the tobacco. The author also writes about how nicotine is so addictive, which explains why people have such a hard time quitting. Therefore, both articles are used to educate people on the harmful effects of tobacco.
I personally agree with both articles. The more information and research we do on the negative effects of tobacco will result in fewer users. I can personally attest to the concept easy to start hard to quit. I have used tobacco for a few years now and quitting is very difficult. I would not have began using if had known the dirty facts about tobacco. Therefore, I firmly believe that more can and should be done to educate people on tobacco.
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