Smoking Cessation Articles

Dealing With Smoking Relapse

Staying smoke-free is more than just giving up cigarettes; it is a complete lifestyle change. Here are some suggestions for making your new life smoke-free, as well as strategies to get back on the wagon if you fall off.

Sep 30 2010

Help Your Parent Quit Smoking

Talking to your parents about quitting smoking can be awkward and intimidating. After all, they are supposed to be the ones talking to you, not the other way around. But in this case, it is of extreme importance that you discuss quitting and help ...

Sep 30 2010

Help Your Spouse or Partner Quit Smoking

You’re dealing with an adult, one who has likely been smoking for several years. Around 70 percent of smokers say they want to quit, so odds are your partner may already be thinking about quitting. Express to your partner the concerns you have for...

Sep 30 2010

Help Your Teen Quit Smoking

Teens who smoke become adults who smoke, and 90 percent of adults who are regular smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Most teens don’t fully understand the risks associated with smoking or the time it takes to quit. The average person wh...

Sep 30 2010

How to Quit Smoking

So you’ve decided to become a former smoker? Congratulations! Nearly four out of five smokers want to quit, and each year 40 percent of smokers finally attempt it.

Sep 30 2010

Planning to Quit? Start Here

You promised yourself you would quit when you graduated college, when you turned 30, when you had your first child. You promised your family you would quit just as soon as you got settled at your new job, found the right program, or you retired. E...

Sep 30 2010

Quit Smoking: Build a Support System

Time and again research has shown that the best way to quit smoking and stay smoke free is to combine a smoking-cessation aid (like the patch, gum, or prescription medicine) with support from a doctor or healthcare professional who can coach you t...

Sep 30 2010

Reasons to Quit Smoking

Smoking crosses all racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 46 million American adults smoke—more than 20 percent of the adult population. (That is down from 24 percent ...

Sep 30 2010

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