There are two basic elements to deal with when someone quits the smoking habit: The physical addiction and the mental addiction. The physical addiction of smoking is the result of the body's addiction to nicotine. When people stop smoking, the body exhibits withdrawal symptoms such as jitters, headaches, and irritability. This leads us to the second element: mental addiction. Quitting smoking will: Help to live longer and live better. Lower chances of having a heart attack, stroke, o...

Tobacco is one of the strongest cancer-causing agents and has been estimated to account for about 30% of cancer deaths in the United States. Smoking increases the risk of many types of cancer including, cancers of the lung, throat, mouth, pancreas, kidney, bladder, cervix, and others. Studies have revealed that almost 26% of adult men and 22% of adult women are smokers at any given time. Cigarette smoking is more common in American Indians/Alaska Natives. Lung cancer is now the leading caus...

Chantix, which works on specific parts of the brain, helps people give up smoking in two ways: -- It provides some satisfaction that nicotine gives, hence lessening withdrawal symptoms -- It blocks the nicotine from entering relevant parts of the brain, thus eliminating the reward a smoker feels when he/she smokes Addiction to nicotine is a habit that is very difficult for many smokers to quit. When smokers inhale smoke from a cigarette, nicotine reaches the brain within seconds and...