What Happens When People Give Up Smoking

question 178

Multiple Choice

What happens when people give up smoking

• A) Their risk of pulmonary disease declines, but their risk of cardiovascular disease increases. 
• B) Their health risks never decline to the level of those who never smoked. 
• C) Their overall health risks decline reasonably quickly. 
• D) Their risk of cardiovascular disease declines, but their risk of pulmonary disease increases.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The act of liberating oneself from intense or suppressed feelings, thereby experiencing relief.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Traumatic Events

Events that cause psychological trauma due to experiencing or witnessing life-threatening situations or severely distressing circumstances.

Sexual Events

Activities or occurrences involving sexual behavior or arousal.