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 Exotic smoking:clove cigarettes, bidis, and hookahs
Several forms of flavored tobacco have become popular in recent years, especially among younger people. Clove cigarettes (kreteks), bidis, and, more recently, hookahs, often appeal to those who want s..
 Quitting smoking for a long time smoker
Can quitting really help a lifelong smoker?
Yes. It is never too late to quit. The sooner smokers quit, the more they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. Within minutes o..
 Giving up smoking help
Are there other medicines or vaccines to help smokers quit?
Yes. Some medicines that don’t contain nicotine are already approved to help with quitting smoking.
Bupropion (Zyban) is an antidepres..
 School students and smoking
Tobacco Use Among Middle School Students
The most recent numbers on tobacco use among middle school students come from a 2004 survey by the CDC. These numbers have not changed significantly from th..
 Parents and smoking kids
Keeping Your Kids From Starting
Concerned parents may have more influence over whether their children take up smoking than they think they do. In a recent study, teens who thought their parents wou..
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 Repairing smoking damages after giving up smoking
Any past or current tobacco use is important information for your health care provider to know so he or she can be sure that you have appropriate preventive health care. It is well known that tobacco..
 About quitting smoking and nicotine replacement therapy
How do people quit smoking?
Quitting smoking is not easy, and some people try several times before succeeding. There are many ways to quit smoking. For example, some have been successful by stoppin..
 Facts about teens and kids smoking
Introduction
The good news: The number of younger Americans who smoke has been declining since the late 1990s. The bad news: The rates of smoking among teenagers are still higher than those of adul..
 Special smoking concerns among youths
Kreteks and Bidis
Clove and other flavored cigarettes are used mostly by younger smokers. They are nearly ideal in design as a "trainer cigarette" - giving another way to experiment with tobacco an..
 Helping your child quit smoking
If your child has already started smoking, the CDC offers these suggestions to help them kick the habit:
Try to avoid threats and ultimatums. Find out why your child is smoking. Your preteen or tee..
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