Quit smoking now!

If you are a smoker, the statistics below should convince you to quit. This is what happens when you quit:

*In 20 minutes, your blood pressure and pulse rate will drop back down to normal.

*In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

*In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have deceased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.

*In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

*In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.

*In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

*In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

*In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.

*In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

*In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

So you have more immediate things to look forward to if you quit now besides just freaking out about not being able to smoke. Quit now!