Everything good and bad, but mostly very bad, about smoking

10 May 2024

A Screen cap of Kurzgesagt’s Smoking is Awesome YouTube video.

This month Kurzgesagt takes on smoking. If you’re a non-smoker, this may help you understand why people like to have a puff:

Smoking helps you focus at work and is an excuse to take regular breaks, which is good for you mentally. It’s a tool against boredom, it suppresses your appetite, it makes bad moments feel less bad and good moments better. It’s social, fun together and a good way to make friends as smokers always group up. Your lips are one of the most sensitive parts of your body and putting something between them is deeply satisfying.

But smoking is a double-edged sword; the longer you partake, the greater your risk of suffering from heart disease, cancers, and all sorts of other maladies.

This should be a classroom educational resource.