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im 15 and me and 4 other friends had some spent like an hour in a half doing it. mini hookah and like people try to make me do weed but i refuse. is hookah bad for you or addicting? any information on it?

no its not bad for you because you're smoking fruit.
i shall die now

shisha(hookah) consists of tobacco leaves, fruit, sugar cane, corn syrup, and spices
the tobacco is all natural which makes it alot safer than cigarettes, and since the shisha is roasted, its doesnt combust, and releases alot less carcinogens, half or more of which are absorbed by the water is passes through, but the carcinogens that are inhaled are inhaled much deeper into the lungs than cigarettes
the nicotine is addicting, but shisha normally is smoked socially, and on special occasions, which almost eliminates the addicting part of it

over all, shisha isnt bad for you, dont worry about using it once in a while

marijuana isnt bad for you either, but thats a whole other argument

I did hookah so is it?

Hi everyone, do you know tobacco used in shisha is different than that associated with cigarettes, or, certainly, any other form of smoking? shisha tobacco is commonly only 30% tobacco and 70% fruit flavoring and molasses or honey. Yes shisha tobacco contains only .05% nicotine and most types contain no tar. Lots of smokers add pomegranate juice or perhaps rose oil to the water, which added flavor to the smoke.

Hookah shisha is one of relaxation method for me. Personally my favorite shisha tobacco combinations are V8 Pina Colada with coconut shisha, fruit cocktail with fruit punch and a slice of orange, grape with grape or apple or both and a slice of lime or lemon, and last but not least, V8 Pina Colada mixed with rum and coconut shisha. you can easily to buy high quality shisha tobacco in the internet such as at store.hookahforall.com. In the last word, shisha tobacco should only be smoked by people over 18 years of age.

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Hey! I just went to a hookah lounge for my first time the other day and it was awesome! I know it is flavored tobacco but thats about it. Can you please tell me in detail exactly what it is and how it works? What the water is for, the coals, all that stuff. Is it bad for you? it is equally or less bad for you than cigarettes? Like what is the equivalent of cigarettes that you smoke when you smoke a hookah? Thanks for your help!

Its just as bad, the water cools the smoke.

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In day today’s life if you want to experience hookah you’ll find a wide variety of Shisha tobacco and pipes to choose. Many restaurants, pubs, clubs & even online stores offer wide variety of hookah tobacco for the enjoyment. Shisha tobacco is becoming more popular these days as people move away from traditional cigarette smoking. the tobacco that is used for smoking hookah pipes is different than the type of tobacco used in cigarettes. It is called as Shisha which is mixed with fruit extracts and other flavorings and there is wide variety of different flavors to choose from tobacco which is available for hookah is made from herbs.

Shisha tobacco is the tobacco that is smoked in hookah pipes. There is much difference between shisha and regular tobacco that we all know. the regular tobacco that we are used in seeing is dry and cut really short but hookah tobacco or shisha is wet, juicy and has a longer cut. this is wet because it contains molasses or honey. Shisha also has different flavors oftentimes flavored with fruit and other extracts. the Shisha tobacco contains about 30 percent tobacco and the rest is the fruit flavor, along with the molasses or honey that is mixed with it. Sheesha tobacco contains no tar and only has .05 percent nicotine in them.

And what are the shisha pipes? Shisha pipes are smoking pipes that pass the smoke through water for cooling. the shisha pipe base is filled with water and the shisha tobacco is placed in a shisha bowl at the top. the smoke passes through the water, which cools it prior to been inhaled through the shisha hose. There are many different types and qualities of shisha pipes and hookah pipes available, shisha pipes our now manufactured in Egypt, India, China, Egyptian, Turkey and even some European countries. You can get shisha pipes in a whole range of different sizes colors and with single or multiple hoses.

Another thing to pay attention to is that different Shisha Tobaccos will smoke differently. they are, for the most part, cut differently and can have a different amount of ingredients in there that will make each brand smoke differently. You might have to use more coals (heat) to get one tobacco to smoke well, while another might not require as much heat.

Lastly, you want to make sure that you get good quality hookah coals. You can have the best shisha, but if you are using bad coals that you can taste while smoking your hookah, you will not have an enjoyable hookah session. the best kinds of hookah coals to get are all natural. www.redhookah.com – one of the best Hookah Lounge provides Hookahs, Hookah Tobacco, Shisha Hookah and different Hookah accessories to their client. Along with that, you can buy hookah, hookah flavor, hookah pipes, hookah smoke and cheap hookah too.

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The appearance of full-page color ads for a hookah establishment in recent issues of the Daily Lobo prompted me to revisit the issue of hookahs and your health. Many people think that smoking hookah is harmless, or at least better for you than cigarettes. the popular myth is that the water filters out the bad stuff. not so. please read on. a hookah is a water pipe. Other names for hookah include nargile, sheesha, okka, kalyan and hubbly-bubbly. the pipe is used for smoking a flavored-tobacco mixture, which is placed in a small bowl at the top.

From the bowl, a hollow pipe leads straight down into a chamber called the base, which is partly filled with water. the pipe extends below the water’s surface. from the side of the base, above the water line, a hose leads to a mouthpiece.

To smoke hookah, you light a piece of charcoal, place it on top of the tobacco mixture, put the mouthpiece in your mouth, and suck hard. the smoke goes down the pipe, bubbles up through the water into the air at the top of the base chamber, up the hose and into your lungs.

Hookahs have been around for centuries, probably originating in the Middle East or India, where it is a common social custom for men to gather, smoking and chatting for hours.

In the U.S., the hookah has become popular in recent years, especially with young people of both sexes. Hookah smoking is promoted as an aesthetic social activity, touting the sweet smell of tobacco and the bubbling sound of the water as pleasant, relaxing influences.

A typical hookah session lasts two or three hours and involves several friends smoking from the same pipe. Commercial hookah bars have sprung up across the country. there are at least five here in Albuquerque.

Typically, the mixture smoked in a hookah pipe is one-third tobacco and two-thirds flavoring. Flavorings may include molasses, dried fruit, honey and other ingredients. the resulting aroma was likened to a baking apple pie by one hookah-selling website. Sounds pretty benign, doesn’t it? it isn’t. Like many fads, it is hyped with false claims in order to increase its popularity and profits.

Tobacco is tobacco, no matter how you get it, and tobacco smoke is hazardous.

In fact, hookah smokers fill their lungs with more smoke than cigarette smokers, and here’s why:

Cigarette smoke is uncomfortably hot if you inhale it deeply. Hookah smoke has been cooled by its passage through the water. in addition, you have to inhale hard to pull the smoke through the pipe and water. the result is cooler smoke going farther into your lungs. Add to that the duration of a typical hookah session, and the result is huge volumes of smoke being deposited into your lungs.

A World Health Organization study showed that one hookah session can deliver as much smoke into your lungs as 100 cigarettes. five packs! Rarely does a cigarette smoker get that much in one day.

Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is not filtered out by the water in a hookah. in addition to nicotine, you are pulling other dangerous substances through that hose.

Tar is not water-soluble, so it comes through the pipe, the same amount in one session as in a whole pack of cigarettes.

Tar causes cancer. Other carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) also make it through, like heavy metals and carbon monoxide. in fact, because of the burned charcoal on top of the tobacco mixture, hookah smoke has a higher level of heavy metals and carbon monoxide than cigarette smoke.

Hookah smokers risk getting lung, lip, tongue and bladder cancer.

As you must know by now, tobacco smoke affects the cardiovascular system, causing an increased blood pressure and heart rate and increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Smoke of any kind is also a lung irritant, which can trigger asthma and allergies. and, of course, the bad effects of any kind of secondhand smoke are well-studied.

In addition to the tobacco, there are the smoked flavorings to consider. unfortunately, nobody has studied the effects of inhaling dried apricots, but I would bet they aren’t all good.

Finally, think about sharing the mouthpiece. It’s like kissing everyone in the group. Hookah pipes can spread herpes, flu, strep throat, a cold, even tuberculosis.

I’m a big believer in social gatherings and relaxation time. By all means, gather away, and relax like crazy.

But if you are concerned with the health of your young lungs, think about gathering around a cup of tea or coffee, or relaxing with exercise and a bath instead of a water pipe.

And if you are already addicted to any form of tobacco, I strongly urge you to quit. Call Health Education at 277-7947 or NM Quit Line at 800-784-8669 for help quitting.

Peggy Spencer, MD, has been a UNM student health physician for 17 years. Drop your questions in her box in the lobby of Student Health and Counseling, or e-mail her directly at pspencer@unm.edu. All questions will be considered, and all questioners will remain anonymous. This column has general health information only and cannot replace a visit to a health care provider.

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The primary reason why hookah is enjoyed so extensively around the world and has been so for so many years is because it is an exquisite and unique way to smoke tobacco. While many people do the same in cigarettes, pipes and cigars; hookah smoking uses tobacco that is juicy and flavored and is more of a hobby and a tradition than it is an addiction.

But the fact is that the tobacco in the bowl of the hookah can be replaced with other smoking materials as well, namely opium and other drugs that produce a dangerous and harmful alternative. While a lot of people are not aware of it but this substitution was done years ago but not as public or wide-spread as the use of tobacco in hookah smoking.Opium is a drug obtained from opium poppy plants and which contains narcotic materials such as morphine and opiate alkaloid; these are also chemically processed to produce heroin, a popular drug. On the other hand, Cannabis which is more popularly known as marijuana is another drug usually used in the dried and herbal form. Both of these drugs can be used in the hookah instead of tobacco but these are strong drugs which leave the person disoriented and dazed. Most importantly, these drugs are illegal and addictive and their abuse can result in disastrous health effects.

Some decades ago, the hookah was viewed in the West as a means to introduce and popularize a new and unique method to use drugs such as cannabis and opium but that is not quite so today. College students and youngsters view hookah smoking just as a relaxing activity that can be shared with friends and family alike. People who smoked cigarettes have either quit and switched to occasional hookah smoking or have substituted part of cigarette smoking with hookah smoking. But most of these kids used tobacco and not drugs; they prefer to use flavored and juicy tobacco that is cheaper, safer and legal rather than use expensive drugs in the hookah.

However, the other side of the story is the fact that people also do use the hookah as a means to smoke opium, cannabis and other drugs, while they may do this in the privacy of their homes or someplace else, they use hookah as another means of doing drugs. and while a lot of people would criticize the introduction of hookahs into the West based solely on this reason, the fact is that hookah smoking in the West and what it has been through the years in the East have a lot of differences; even smoking hash and opium has had its differences between the two parts of the world.

In the past drugs were used only occasionally and only by some people in the Middle East where hookah use was prominent. But in the West, people who do use the hookah for doing drugs use it excessively and over-use them most of the time adding fuel to their addiction. On the other hand, the purpose of hookah throughout history has specifically been to enjoy the art of smoking flavored tobacco with the closest of friends.

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Mario has been involved in Hookah Store and Hookah pipes business since early 2004 and currently works for the hookah monster.com and hookahstore.org, and whilst spending countless hours each month running his business still finds time for various hobbies and interests.

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Ok so i just started smoking Shisha/Hookah its really fun and socail. ok i have been looking around on the net and they say Hookah smoking is worsed than Cig's. I know there is alot more smoke involved but they say there is more TAR in hookah smoking my shisha that i smoke is called STARBUZZ the packaging reads 0.05 nicotine and 0% TAR so how can there be more tar from smoking Hookah than smoking cigs. there are no chemicals in Shisha like Cig's any help would be appreciated also links are welcome to thanks again.

They're lying — all smoke has tar in it. if some didn't, don't you think the cigarette companies would use it? if there were no tar, there would be no smoke.

And if they're lying about the tar, chances are they're lying about the nicotine, too.

The chemical additives to cigarettes aren't responsible for most of the harm. You'll die just as dead from smoking additive-free cigs like American Spirits as you will from smoking regular ones.

Look, if you want nicotine without the tar, go on Ebay and buy an e cigarette — they use a computer-controlled vaporizer to deliver nicotine. I have one, it works great. Or get some Commit nicotine lozenges at the drugstore. but don't fool yourself that smoking is going to be healthy, because it ain't, and after years of research, nobody has been able to figure out how to change that.

Hookah Smoking Really bad? Or not? with .05 nicotine and 0%Tar how is it bad???????????

Not a safe alternative to cigarettes and potentially just as harmful

Research has revealed that one shisha-smoking* session can result in carbon monoxide (CO) levels at least four to five times higher than the amount produced by a cigarette. High levels of carbon monoxide can lead to unconsciousness and brain damage. Measuring carbon monoxide in exhaled breath showed a normal non-smoker’s level to be three parts CO per million parts of air (ppm) (less than 1% of blood not working properly), a light smoker to have 10–20 ppm (2–4% of blood not working properly), and a heavy smoker 30–40 ppm (5–7%). The study found shisha smokers had 40–70 ppm of CO in their breath – affecting 8–12% of their blood.

Dr Hilary Wareing, the director of the Tobacco Control Collaborating Centre, said that she was shocked by the results of the research. she warned that ‘none of the tests we did showed anything other than shisha is hazardous to health’. Paul Hooper, regional manager at the Department of Health, said that the research pointed to shisha becoming a ‘major issue’, particularly as many regard it ‘as not even smoking’.

* A water-pipe containing fruit-scented tobacco, burnt using coal and inhaled through the nose.

Sources: The MedGuru, 28 April 2010 and BBC News Online, 24 August 2009.

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Hey! I just went to a hookah lounge for my first time the other day and it was awesome! I know it is flavored tobacco but thats about it. Can you please tell me in detail exactly what it is and how it works? What the water is for, the coals, all that stuff. is it bad for you? It is equally or less bad for you than cigarettes? Like what is the equivalent of cigarettes that you smoke when you smoke a hookah? Thanks for your help!
Holy crap are you serious? I didnt think it was that bad…

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