Tobacco Cessation
Women Smokers Risk Losing 14.5 Years from Life Span
News Summary Citing the fact that women smokers lose more than 14 years from their life span, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) urged women to quit smoking. HealthDay News reported Nov. 27 2008 One in five women in the U.S. over the age of...
Smoking Cessation and Weight Gain
Smoking cessation weight gain and weight control are important issues but we must keep our priorities straight. You face a 50% chance that your chemical dependency upon smoking nicotine will cost you roughly 5,000 days of life, and even greater odds that it will leave...
Preventing a Slip After You Have Quit Smoking
A slip is the term for having one or two cigarettes after you have quit. Most slips occur within the first 3 months after quitting smoking. A slip does not mean that you will start smoking again. However, many people do relapse after a slip, so don't "allow" yourself...
Maintaining Your Quit Plan
Maintaining your quit plan is the most important part of your program since without it, your success cannot be assured. Maintenance keeps your well-oiled machine humming like a good sewing machine or car. Just because you have a couple of months of being smoke-free...
Is Nicotine an Addictive Drug?
Nicotine. It's a colorless to pale yellow, oily liquid with the formula C10H14N2. Nicotine sulfate has been used as an insecticide. According to an authoritative chemical reference, nicotine has an "acrid burning taste." That could explain why tobacco companies have...
Coping Hints for Smoking Cessation
Anxiety What to Expect You may feel quite "tense" and agitated within 24 hours of quitting. You may feel tightness in your muscles--especially around the neck and shoulders. These feelings will pass with time. Frequency Recent studies have found that 60-90% of...
Five Common Myths About Quitting Smoking
Myth 1: Smoking is just a bad habit. Fact: Tobacco use is an addiction. According to the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin...
