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Can Acupuncture Help You Stop Smoking?
According to those who endorse the acupuncture, the technique helps stimulate the release of endorphins and other brain chemicals, blotting out cravings and easing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Most studies, however, suggest they could just as well try something else. One of the most extensive studies, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, looked at more than a dozen past studies, most comparing acupuncture with sham, or fake, acupuncture and other control conditions. More →
You Can Quit Smoking
If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Quitting is hard. Usually people make 2 or 3 tries, or more, before finally being able to quit. Each time you try to quit, you can learn about what helps and what hurts. Quitting takes hard work and a lot of effort, but you can quit smoking. Studies have shown that certain five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you use them together. More →
Why Quitters Fail?
Quitting is easy, Mark Twain said – "I've done it a thousand times." More than half of New York City smokers tried to quit last year, but 80% of them – some 500,000 people – relapsed within three months. Fortunately, relapse doesn't mean failure. Quitting often requires several attempts, and nicotine replacement can double the chance of quitting successfully. Smokers often associate tobacco with other daily rituals and may need to change some habits to quit successfully. More →
How to cope with nicotine addiction
Research shows that every time you try to quit, you boost your chances of quitting for good. Your chance of success is even higher if you combine quit methods like counseling, nicotine replacement ("the patch") or other medications. Quitting smoking is a process that requires careful planning, courage, discipline, and commitment. More →
Barriers to quitting
Quitting smoking can be a major turning point in your life. For many former smokers, quitting gives them a better sense of well-being and often leads to a number of other positive health changes. If you understand your smoking habits and triggers, you'll know what changes in your routine and what supports will help you the most as you quit. More →
Five stages of quitting readiness
Each year thousands of Canadians quit smoking. So can you. It's not easy, but quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health and your quality of life. It's never too late to quit. Any attempt at quitting smoking will improve your chances of kicking the habit for good. Smokers commonly go through five stages in quitting smoking. Each has different issues and challenges. More →
Breathe easier and safer at your workplace!
Workers in bars, restaurants, bingo halls, and gaming establishments receive four to six times the exposure to second-hand smoke as the general public. Food service workers are 50% more likely to develop lung cancer than members of the general population. Eliminating smoke from the workplace can have surprisingly fast positive results. When California went entirely smoke-free on January 1, 1998, it took very little time for the health of bartenders to improve. More →
Tobacco effects on girl's health
There are several different slang terms people use when they are talking about cigarettes. You might hear them being called smokes, cigs, or butts. No matter what they are called, cigarettes are still really bad for you. Not only that, they stink! Tobacco also includes chew, dip, spit tobacco, and snuff. All of these are forms of smokeless tobacco, which is also bad for you. More →
Tobacco cessation helpline
QuitNow.ca is an Internet-based quit smoking service that is available free-of-charge to all British Columbia residents. It combines effective methods for quitting smoking with a powerful individualized program that is available anytime and anyplace. More →
How to protect yourself from second-hand smoke
Second-hand smoke can drift under doors, through open windows, vents and even electrical outlets. Drifting tobacco smoke is a problem for many people who live in multi-unit buildings as renters or as owners. However, there are some ways helping to avoid harmful smoke. More →
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