Question: How do I make the following sentence better? While a smoker is puffing away at a cigarette to get their nicotine fix, smoke inhalation causes the blood pressure to rise, putting more strain on the heart. \n\nI think the sentence structure is wrong...but I am not sure.

Answer: Smoking causes blood pressure to rise placing strain on the hearts muscles, smokers find the habit hard to “kick” because nicotine is addictive.
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