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Understand the Dangers Surprising as it may sound, many smokers need to be made more aware of the dangers of tobacco use. In fact, just 29 percent of smokers say they believe themselves to be at an above-average risk for heart attack compared with their nonsmoking peers, according to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association in March of 1999. If you are a smoker who is concerned about the effects smoking can have on your health, congratulations! By accessing information about the negative impacts of tobacco use, you are taking the first step toward quitting. More
Smoking Nicotine restricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure. Although smokers think smoking relaxes them, it actually makes their hearts work harder to pump blood to all parts of their bodies. Smoking may also cause artery damage, which increases plaque build-up and makes arteries less flexible. Quitting is not easy Smoking is a strong and serious addiction. Most smokers have tried to stop many times. In addition to its other carcinogenic (cancer-causing) effects, smoking raises blood pressure. When you quit smoking, your blood pressure will start to go down within the first day! Either quit "cold turkey" or taper off When your quit date arrives, quit. Many people find this the best way to stop. Use your survival kit and especially your "Quit Smoking Buddy" to help you through the rough days of initial withdrawal. More.
It's Quittin' Time Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone "Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time." Even in the face of withdrawal symptoms that can challenge the strongest of wills, millions of Americans have conquered their smoking "habit," step by step. According to the U.S. government's Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), for every one of the 46 million American smokers, there is an ex-smoker who has successfully quit. "There's no question about it; sometimes when you're trying to give up cigarettes, you think 'I've got to have one,'" says Denis Brissette of Madison, Wis., who smoked about three packs a day for 30 years before quitting four years ago. More.
Introduction Most alcoholics or drug addicts have several addictions, and smoking is the most common other addiction by far. Many alcoholics in recovery do not realize that their cigarette smoking is probably an even greater threat to their health and survival than their drinking was. Did you know that more alcoholics die of diseases related to smoking than of diseases related to drinking? Smoking has also been linked to a long series of health problems, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis-related hip fractures, in addition to cancer and heart disease. New studies have shed much light on cross-addiction between nicotine and alcohol. Nicotine increases the craving for alcohol. For many alcoholics, smoking is also a behavioral trigger for drinking, and getting clean from cigarettes is a major step toward reducing cravings for alcohol. Many alcoholics in recovery have successfully quit smoking after they quit drinking. Studies have shown also that alcoholics can quit drinking and smoking at the same time, and modern treatment centers are increasingly based on this principle. More.
Latest Quotes This was probably the most important public health document of the 20th century. Forty years into the war on tobacco, it cannot be declared a success. In fact, it is the worst public health failure in U.S. history. . . . Like the winner on TV's ''Survivor,'' the industry has outplayed, outwitted and outlasted the anti's at every turn. The government committee's report on smoking and health, released today, said flatly that cigarets are a direct cause of lung cancer and other fatal diseases, and urged action. The time is long past when employers should have known that second--hand smoke is bad for their staff, and bad for the general public. . . . If employers will not act from conviction or common sense, and if the Government still refuses to legislate, then the issue will be forced to a head in the courts.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP SMOKING The desire to stop smoking Many smokers continue smoking not through free choice but because they are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. A report by the Royal College of Physicians found that nicotine complied with the established criteria for defining an addictive substance. The report states: On present evidence, it is reasonable to conclude that nicotine delivered through tobacco smoke should be regarded as an addictive drug, and tobacco use as the means of nicotine self-administration. [1] Surveys have consistently shown that at least 70% of adult smokers would like to stop smoking.[2] A 1999 survey found that, of those who expressed a desire to quit, a third were very keen to stop.2 The same survey found that the more a person smokes the less faith that person has that he or she can stop. The most important element of the cessation process is the smoker's decision to quit, with the aid or method of secondary importance. However, those who use aids such as nicotine replacement therapy double their chances of successfully quitting.[3] Smokers wishing to quit may find it helpful to telephone the national helpline on 0800 169 0169. Pregnant women seeking help in stopping smoking should call 0800 169 9169 where specialist counsellors are available from 1pm to 9pm, 7 days a week, to give advice. QUIT also operates specialist advice lines in the main Asian languages and in Turkish and Kurdish. Beneficial health changes when you stop smoking Stop smoking and the body will begin to repair the damage done almost immediately, kick-starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.[4] More.
Rethinking Stop-Smoking Medications: Myths and facts Ontario Medical Association, June 1999 Acknowledgements This paper was prepared by Nicole de Guia, project manager and researcher, with direction and support from Dr. Ted Boadway, Patricia North, and Carol Jacobson of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Health Policy Department, and Michael Perley of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco. OMA Committees and Clinical Sections Outside reviewers including clinical, research, and policy experts in smoking cessation and tobacco control in Canada and the United States. Please Note:
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