Do you have a death wish? Most of us would hopefully answer “no” to that question but if you are a smoker, you’re answer is an emphatic “yes.” Whether you agree with that statement or not, the sad truth is smoking cigarettes will eventually kill you. If you continue smoking, chances are you will look back on your life and the decisions you made and wish to God you could go back in time and quit while you had the chance.

Most of us understand that smoking cigarettes is bad for us, and yet smoking is still the number one cause of preventable death in the United States.  Everyone, young ones especially, need to become more educated regarding the harmful effects of smoking and how they can quit successfully.  Here are five things every smoker should know.