Quit Smoking Programs

It is not meant to be the only method used to help you quit smoking.

About 5% to 16% of people are able to quit smoking for at least 6 months without any medicine to help with withdrawal.

It is safest to be under a doctor’s care if you wish to try smoking and using NRT while you are tapering down your cigarette use.

There are still many options available for quitting smoking and staying quit.

Quitting smoking is challenging, and having the right people around you can make all the difference.

Having a small setback doesn’t mean you’re a smoker again.

At this huge and well known site from Boston University, anytime you visit you will find ten to thirty people who are chatting live.

The American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking Online This popular smoking cessation program is now available free.

While some smokers successfully quit by going cold turkey, most people need a plan that involves a gradual reduction in smoking and different rituals for satisfying your needs.

The American Lung Association offers a free online smoking cessation program that focuses on behavioral change.

Smoking cessation medications are most effective when used as part of a comprehensive stop smoking program monitored by your physician.

QuitNet creates tailored smoking cessation & corporate wellness programs for public & private organizations.

Most smokers prefer to quit cold turkey - they stop completely, all at once.

For decades the Surgeon General has reported the health risks linked to smoking.

Smoking also causes premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair, yellow fingernails, and an increased risk of macular degeneration, one of the most common causes of blindness in the elderly.

Varenicline is a newer prescription medicine developed for the sole purpose of helping people stop smoking.

Be sure to look closely at the label of any product claiming it can help you stop smoking.

Several studies have shown varenicline can more than double the chances of quitting smoking.

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Over time, a person becomes physically and emotionally addicted to, or dependent on, nicotine.

When smokers try to cut back or quit, the lack of nicotine leads to withdrawal symptoms.

What’s important is figuring out what helped you when you tried to quit and what worked against you.

Studies have shown that approach - pairing NRT with a program that helps to change behavior - can double your chances of successfully quitting.

At www.quitnet.org you can go to a chat room where those quitting are doing it together, not alone.

One excellent WebMD page covers the anti-depressant smoking cessaton pill, Zyban, and the pros and cons of this prescription medication.

After a year, 15 percent using the combination had stayed quit, but only 14 percent who used the inhaler alone had remained smokefree.

Mayo’s Nicotine Dependence Centers provide the best-quality, evidence-based care for tobacco dependence - non-judgmentally and supportively.

I truly hope you can live a smoke free life, it is something that I wish upon all smokers, because your life is more valuable than anything else.

Experienced professionals use counseling and medications to help people address their dependence on nicotine.

Stopping smoking requires desire, determination, and commitment, but the more you learn about your options and prepare for quitting, the easier it will be.