Break the addiction

How to quit smoking and tobacco use

Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to mankind. Those who are addicted to both heroin and nicotine admit that quitting nicotine is much more difficult. This gives us a hint of what the average tobacco user experiences when trying to quit.

So the first step in quitting smoking is to forgive yourself more for quitting, and perhaps start again with a different strategy.

Most people who smoke or chew tobacco know that it is harmful and would like to quit. Continued use means how addictive the substance is (quitting smoking comes with inability to concentrate, irritability, and intense cravings, all of which can be very difficult), and how many times It reflects how low a person's self-confidence is, given that they have tried and failed to quit. stop. What behavioral strategies can help? Breaking the association can help. Those who drink coffee and smoke should switch to tea. If people smoke on balconies, make access to balconies more difficult (e.g. lock balconies). Consider quitting with a friend who smokes so you can support each other. Create a written action plan for switching from smoking (“When I have a strong urge to smoke, I listen to a playlist of my favorite songs instead”).

Drugs that help people quit smoking are more effective than behavioral strategies alone. They form the backbone of most scientific smoking cessation programs around the world. The drug tricks the brain into experiencing the same sensations as nicotine, without exposing the body to the hundreds of carcinogenic, oral and lung irritants that the body is exposed to when chewing or smoking tobacco. works as The strategy I use in my smoking cessation regimen is a combination of nicotine patches (a constant level of nicotine prevents cravings) and nicotine lozenges taken on demand. In addition, certain drugs such as bupropion and varenicline are used, depending on the severity of the addiction. Concerns such as weight gain and constipation that some people may face after quitting smoking must be addressed, but are often easily managed.

Please note. Addiction disorders are much more common in people with mental health problems than in people without mental health problems. People who are dependent on multiple substances (such as alcohol and tobacco) are more likely to have underlying depression and anxiety disorders, which often require the help of a psychiatrist to be treated. I have. However, this is a small fraction of tobacco users and most would benefit from a combination of behavioral strategies and pharmacotherapy (drugs) alone.

"If you always do what you've always done, you always get what you always got," is a famous saying by Henry Ford. Quitting smoking is the investment with the highest return on health. However, it is not easy and may require several attempts in some cases. The key is to be patient and try something different when you start over. Tobacco use remains a major problem.

India is her second largest tobacco consumer and producer in the world. According to the latest Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 42.4 percent of men and 14.2 percent of women currently use tobacco in all forms (smoked and smokeless), for a total of 28.6 percent of the population. Addiction or dependence on substances of abuse, in this case tobacco, is considered a brain disorder that involves reward, self-control, and stress circuits. Giving up is a revolving door phenomenon of repeated attempts to quit, calls for help, and relapses. If the age of the first vaccination is later, the first vaccination is the next day