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 Stopping smoking - keeping on track every day
When You Get the "Crazies"
* Keep oral substitutes handy, such as carrots, pickles, apples, celery, raisins, or gum.
* Take 10 deep breaths, and hold the last one while lighting a match...
 Staying quit without smoking
Maybe you’ve tried to quit too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine.
If you have tried to quit before, you know that staying quit is the final, and most..
 Set a quit smoking date, and choose a quit smoking plan
Setting a Quit Date
Once you’ve made a decision to quit, you’re ready to pick a quit date. This is a very important step. Pick a specific day within the next month as your "Quit Day."
Picking a..
 Double your chances of quitting smoking
Among current US smokers, more than 70% say they want to quit, but only 5% to 10% are successful on any given attempt. Quitting smoking can be tough, but we have come up with some ways you can double..
 Smoking related cancers fact sheet
Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet
* Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women. (Source: Cancer Facts and Figures 2006)
* Lung cancer is..
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 Quitting smoking – help for cravings and tough situations
Quitting smoking can be a long and difficult process. Every day you must make the decision not to smoke today. Staying quit is the final and most important stage of the process. Each day that you do n..
 Dealing with withdrawal while quitting smoking
Withdrawal from nicotine has 2 parts – the physical and the psychological. The physical symptoms, while annoying, are not life-threatening. Nicotine replacement can help reduce many of these physical..
 Making the decision to quit smoking
The decision to quit tobacco use is one that only you can make. Others may want you to quit, but the real commitment must come from you.
Researchers have looked into how and why people stop tobacco..
 Quitting smoking benefits over time
When Smokers Quit—The Health Benefits Over Time
20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.
("Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification", M..
 Quit smoking for women
Kicking the Habit
More than 75% of women say they want to quit smoking completely, and almost half report having tried to quit in the past year. The chance for quitting successfully is about the sa..
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