Smoking Doctors

Well everyone has their own choice and lifestyle of living, Whenever we buy such product (Smoking cigarettes) or tobacco its usually mention on that packet in bold letters i.e "smoking is injurious to health and cause cancer" but then to people buy it.
Even i would say government can also be blamed equally for this because if government is allowing such cancer product to sell into the market then how can we expect from people not to buy it.......!

 

I hate cigarette smoke!

 

the profession of a doctor is always accompanied by stress , although smoking does not help to fight stress , but nicotine pretends to help , so doctors often smoke

 

As a physician, I agree this is a paradox that undermines credibility. When doctors smoke, it sends mixed signals to patients — “do as I say, not as I do.” The reasons are complex: high stress, long hours, and in some cultures, smoking remains normalized even among professionals. Medical students, despite being educated on the risks, can also pick up the habit in stressful training environments.

Solutions have to be structural, not just personal. Hospitals and universities should provide accessible cessation programs specifically for healthcare workers, along with stress-management alternatives. Peer support and institutional policies that truly make smoke-free campuses the norm are also important.

Of course, it is a personal choice — but as physicians, we are role models. If we want patients to take our advice seriously, we must embody the same health practices we advocate. A doctor who quits smoking not only improves their own health, but also demonstrates that change is possible, even under stress. That can be more powerful than any lecture.