( thick mucus in the nose and the throat that wants to escape the body).Prolonged use may lead to emphysema and the need to hook up to a machine to pump enough oxygen into the lung. Another effect of this habit is that smoking breeds or produces halitosis; a smoker's breath always smells foul and repulsive. Smoking frequently results in social isolation because fewer people smoke or want to be in the presence of second-hand smoke. Friends and acquaintances often bluntly tell their smoking friends that they do not want the smell in their cars on in their homes. The strong, offensive oder of smoke clings to smokers’ clothing, hair, and skin. The final effect of smoking is that it depletes the pocket book. Smoking is now an expensive habit, and the price of cigarettes continues to rise. The effects of smoking are many, which leave one wondering why intelligent people do not find a way to break their harmful addiction.