Category: Smoking

A controlled study was performed to determine the efficacy of Mindfulness Therapy (MT) in treating smoking dependence among 40 adults. Half of the participants received the standard therapy for smoking dependence, while the rest received the MT. After 16 weeks, the participants were asked to fill out the Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS) to indicate…

Smoking is one of the major causes of death in the world. Cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are associated with prolonged exposure to tobacco smoke. Many countries have stringent laws that prohibit smoking in public because of its negative health effects. The major argument for the implementation of such laws is…

There is a situation when a client addresses to a social service organization for help to solve his smoking cessation. The client is a 43-year-old Black man from New York, who started smoking after his father passed away. The client had a smoking history when he was a teenager. He smoked approximately one pack per…

The study used a two-group design that involved two samples of 40 participants who had ended treatment for smoking dependence. There were two treatment options; the standard treatment or the standard treatment with mindfulness therapy. The individuals were randomly allocated to the standard treatment option (M= 13.25, SD= 3.51), and the standard treatment and mindfulness…

Table of Contents Introduction Historical Analysis of this Legal Topic The Implications of the MLDA My Position Conclusion: The Future References Introduction The minimum legal drinking age in the United States remains a highly contested issue. Currently, young adults below the age of 21 years are legally prohibited from purchasing alcohol in America. In most…

During the 19th century, not many people of the developing industrial era were in favor of restrictions and policies, which banned smoking. However, at the turn of the next century a number of moral and social reformers irritated and annoyed with the local people who used to consume tobacco and alcohol started to demand that…

Table of Contents Introduction The argument against banning smoking in public places Arguments for banning smoking in public places Comparison Conclusion References Introduction Smoking has always been a contentious issue when it comes to health matters. Not only does it tend to affect first-person smokers but also secondary and tertiary smokers alike. Therefore, policies have…

Table of Contents Introduction Levels of evidence of the studies Clarity of the studies Description of findings Conclusions and Future Research References Introduction This paper focuses on a systematic review of the article Impact of institutional smoking bans on reducing harms and secondhand smoke exposure. The primary objective of the paper is to critique the…

The proposed bill presupposes the complete prohibition of smoking in cities except for the places that are specially created for it and equipped with corresponding devices that will help to clean air and avoid the appearance of the second-hand smoking problem. To become a law, it has to pass several stages that are determined by…

Introduction According to the University of Miami Hospital and Clinic, the leading cause of death in Florida is heart disease (Community health needs assessment 2019-2021, n.d.). This issue is indeed a burden in the community, having taken the lives of 5,399 Miami-Dade County citizens in 2017. Florida Health Department identifies three major risk factors of…