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Dare to Quit Smoking:
Smoking is a preventable cause of disease and premature death. Quit smoking to improve your overall health and increase your lifespan.
Active Berwick Dares you to quit smoking...
5 things you need to know to help quit smoking
1. Save Yourself One Minute at a Time
The World Health Organization put out an alarming statistic in 2002, that one in ten deaths are smoking-related. The report also stated that smoking-related deaths equal more than twelve times the number of British people who died in World War II. Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death known in the world today. Every cigarette smoked shaves a few minutes off your life. This alone is a reason to quit smoking.
2. Try Cold Turkey
Quitting cold turkey brings to mind images of withdrawals and cranky people. However, some people find that this is the easiest way for them to quit. This method takes determination and is the quickest way to quit smoking. Withdrawal symptoms are usually over within two weeks, but those two weeks can be hard for the former smoker to get through. Many people start to quit smoking cold turkey, but then turn to other methods in order to achieve success.
3. Find Support in Class
Many businesses, as well as local health associations, offer cessation classes. These classes give you support and encouragement. They remind you that you're not alone in your endeavor to quit smoking, and you're not the only one having nicotine withdrawal. They may even provide you with aids to quit smoking, such as nicotine patches or gum. They also have social support networks and healthy quitting tips.
4. Get Help From Drugs
Prescriptions are now available for drugs, such as Zyban and Champix, that can help curb the cravings for nicotine. These drugs do have side effects, such as sleep disruption and headaches, but many people find them helpful. The normal course for prescription drugs is to take them for twelve weeks, until you have overcome your physical nicotine addiction. Consult with your doctor as to what drug he recommends.
5. Quit Your Own Way
If one single method doesn't work for you, try a combination of methods. Going cold turkey may be the path you chose, but chewing a piece of nicotine gum through a particularly rough craving is okay. The important thing is that you stop smoking, no matter how you get there. Consult with your doctor, holistic practitioner or even others you know that have quit smoking. These people are there to support you and can give you the encouragement that you need to quit.