Young Men
The risk of lung cancer among men who smoke is two thousand percent higher than in non-smokers. In Australia alone, the Council on Smoking and Health found that by the age of 15, twenty five percent of young men are regular smokers. Even in America, smoking kills more people per year than alcohol, drug use and automobile accidents combined.
The effects of smoking on the lungs and heart manifest themselves even at a young age. Early signs of heart disease and risk of stroke can be found among young men smoking from an early age. They also have lower endurance and shortness of breath and are therefore unable to maintain healthy physical fitness.
Smoking has also been linked to erectile dysfunction in men, as a recent study has shown that erectile dysfunction was more common among smokers. The tar, nicotine, and carcinogens that build up in the lungs and harden the arteries force the heart to work harder to pump blood. This weakens it to the point that it cannot maintain the blood pressure in an erection. The risk of erectile dysfunction is increased by nearly 40% in men who smoke a pack-a-day compared to non-smokers. In addition, most medications usually used to treat erectile dysfunction can be ineffective if serious damage is done to the blood vessels (resulting in permanent ED). Quitting smoking may increase the chance of these medications working correctly. The younger men are when they quit smoking, the greater their chances of recovering from erectile dysfunction, or at least of being responsive to medication.
If you are a smoker and are trying to quit smoking, it is possible to quit. We are now recruiting individuals to participate in a clinical research study. We are looking for individuals both with and without a history of a mental health disorder. For more information, visit our About the Trial page.
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