They say New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken. One such resolution that is often unable to make it past the month of January is stop smoking resolution. The blame for this goes to the smoker but it must be realized that giving up smoking is a very tough job that tests the patience […]

It really is not true that a smoker must remain so all his life. It is indeed difficult to give up a habit as addictive as smoking but it is possible to overcome all hurdles to get rid of this habit. Since smoking creates a mental as well as physical dependence on nicotine, quitting smoking […]

Many smokers having realized the ill effects of smoking on their bodies are willing to try giving up cigarettes but may not know the best way to go about task. Some people may have difficulty in the cold turkey method because this addiction affects both the body and the mind and it is difficult to […]

Smokers who take up the habit as impressionable youngsters or as a way out of stress or any other reason, sooner or later realize the impact that it has on their bodies. Smoking has an adverse effect on almost all the body organs leading to serious diseases and even death in extreme cases. It is […]

It requires more than just the will to quit smoking. Even after realising the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of giving up smoking, it is a definite possibility that smokers may suffer from relapses. However a relapse does not mean the end of the road. On the contrary, smokers must give it another […]

If you are a smoker, you must have had your friends and family urging you to stop smoking. Maybe you have decided that it is high time you did so, succumbing either to the pressure from others or because you realize the damage that you are causing your body. You may have heard of withdrawal […]

Among the various stop-smoking treatments available is the stop smoking shot called SMART. This formulation was first developed in 1983. It has been improved and is a new treatment consisting of two FDA approved medicines. Also, it does not make use of atropine, which causes the heart to race or Thorazine, which is anti-psychotic in […]

Any effort at quitting smoking must be encouraged and a smoker should first of all work on his will to stop smoking. Any half-hearted attempt will only lead to failure and discourage future such endeavours. Giving up an addiction like smoking is a very tough ask so once you are determined, find an effective stop […]

Along with a growth in the tobacco industry, awareness also grew about the harm that smoking was causing to individuals and society in general. Realising that the health of not only the smoker but also those around him, was being compromised, society went a step forward to ban smoking in various public places. Smokers soon […]

If you are a person who would stand in a queue for hours to get a box of cigarettes at a discount, or store cigarettes in the freezer, glove box or other such unlikely places, you are a smoker who needs help. Beating nicotine addiction is no easy task as every smoker knows, but for […]