# The truth about the tobacco habit

Author: Harding, T. Swann (Thomas Swann), 1890-1973; Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel), 1888-1951 [Editor]

Genre: Category: Health & Medicine

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75599

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+truth+about+the+tobacco+habit+Harding&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

A young friend of mine of the trouser-wearing male sex recently developed a pain in his stomach. He decided to wait it out. But it was an indecent as well as an insidious sort of pain and finally persisted so long that he was driven to consult a physician for moral support. The physician said, “Do you smoke?” My friend said “Yes.” The physician said, “That’s it, of course. Quit smoking. Three dollars, please.” My friend went away, quit smoking, and the pain persisted. He returned to the doctor. He was now given a little silver nitrate. He went away, but he came back again. By that time the physician was really angry. He said, “You’ve smoked yourself into a nice stomach ulcer, you have. I’...

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-truth-about-the-tobacco-habit-75599/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-truth-about-the-tobacco-habit-75599/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-truth-about-the-tobacco-habit-75599/chapters/3/index.md)