Why should I stop smoking if I have HIV?

Why should I stop smoking if I have HIV?

The reasons to stop smoking are not only the regular reasons that we all should quit smoking, but new research showing that as people with HIV live longer because of HIV medications, that they are a little bit more likely to get lung cancer. The reasons are really the same, because we're all looking to be healthy over the long term, HIV positive or not, smoking cigarettes is never a good thing for your health. So quitting smoking is like a promise to yourself that you're going to live a long and happy life whether you're HIV positive or not.