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According to the recent study by U.S. Centers for Disease Control there are over 45 million adult smokers in the U.S., 70% of whom said they wanted to quit. Only 5% to 10% of smokers are successful on any given attempt and it takes smokers five to six tries to end their addictions for good. ]
All the studies today point to tobacco as being unhealthy. I am sure we all know someone that smokes cigarettes and if we believe the researchers, we want them to quit. I have smoked for many years myself and would like to quit. Although there are many methods, I've not found one that works for me. So today, using the power of the Internet, I am asking for your help.
In this contest, we are asking you to show different or unconventional methods of quitting. You can also show alternatives or substitutes for cigarettes. [ browse best gallery pictures ] Tags: quitsmoking Jackpot: 1st place: $20, 2nd place: $12 , 3rd place: $8 Started: 11/16/2006 6:00:00 AM, Ended: 11/18/2006 6:00:00 AM
This contest is fueled by the following news:
If we measured how easy it is to do something by the number of available methods, quitting smoking> would be a cinch. Besides just going cold turkey, there are nicotine replacement therapies, like the patch; pharmaceutical aids such as Wellbutrin; hypnosis; and other new techniques coming out all of the time.
The reasons to quit keep piling up, too. According to a 2004 U.S. surgeon general's report, smoking harms nearly every organ, causing bladder, lung, oral and throat cancers; chronic lung diseases; coronary heart and cardiovascular disease; and cervical, kidney and pancreatic cancer. (The list goes on.) Not to mention, it's getting harder to find a place where you can smoke.
We've all heard of nicotine replacement therapy, or NRT, which gives the body nicotine via a patch or gum.
Shown to be slightly more effective than NRT is use of the non-nicotine-based, prescribed antidepressant Wellbutrin, formerly known as Zyban.
Even better may be using a combination of NRT and Wellbutrin, which gives smokers a 40% chance of success, Levy says.
A new prescription medication, Chantix, works by reducing a smoker's craving and withdrawal. If a person smokes while taking Chantix, it can potentially diminish the sense of satisfaction.
Participation of civil society:
Allen Carr, author of the book “Easy method to stop smoking” during his life, has sold 7 million books about fight against smoking, opened 70 clinics in 30 countries worldwide, has freed millions of people from nicotine dependence.
Positive changes upon quitting smoking:
* After 2 hours, starts withdrawal of nicotine from the body and first withdrawal symptoms are felt at this time;
* After 12 hours, carbon monoxide due to smoking gets completely withdrawn from the body, lungs start to function better, sense of insufficient air gets over;
* After 2 days, gustatory sensitivity shall become sharper;
* After 12 weeks (3 months), blood circulation system improves, which allows to easily walk and run ;
* After 3-9 months, cough, dyspnea and respiration problems decrease and functioning of lungs increases by 10 %;
* After 5 years, risk of myocardial infarction becomes 2 times less than in smokers.
To encourage employees to quit smoking, the Duey, Cheetham, and Howe Legal Firm instituted a "No Smoking in the Office" rule. Only the few foolhardy continue to puff away in the designated smoking area.
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According to the recent study by U.S. Centers for Disease Control there are over 45 million adult smokers in the U.S., 70% of whom said they wanted to quit. Only 5% to 10% of smokers are successful on any given attempt and it takes smokers five to six tries to end their addictions for good. ]
