Srinagar, June 28 -- Have we ever truly reflected on how deeply tobacco affects not just individual users, but entire families and generations? What was once used as a medicinal herb in ancient times has today become one of the most quietly destructive addictions in our society. Tobacco doesn't just harm the body, it affects minds, weakens homes, and silently passes from one generation to the next.

The damage begins the moment nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco, enters the bloodstream. It quickly affects the brain, disturbs its natural balance, weakens nerves, harms the heart, reduces immunity, affects digestion, spoils oral health, and disturbs emotional well-being. Over time, it dulls the senses of taste and smell, and slowly...