If you would like to quit visit www.waytoquit.org. If Select Health is your insurance provider you can also visit www.quitnow.net/program. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation. See the activity menu for details.
Why is it so hard for may people to quit smoking? Most smokers know that they're addicted, but they may not realize that there are several aspects to their addiction. We call this the Three-Link Chain of Addiction. Smokers have a better chance of quitting and staying quit if they address all three parts of the chain.
Why is it so hard for may people to quit smoking? Most smokers know that they're addicted, but they may not realize that there are several aspects to their addiction. We call this the Three-Link Chain of Addiction. Smokers have a better chance of quitting and staying quit if they address all three parts of the chain.
Physical
Smokers become physically hooked on the chemical nicotine in cigarettes. Nicotine is extremely addictive and actually produces changes in a smoker's brain. As a result, having a cigarette decreases a smoker's anxiety level and can help improve mood. Nicotine also stimulates the brain to release chemicals that make the smoker feel more awake and alert.
Mental
Smokers often have a cigarette at the same time every day. This may be during the drive to work, while talking on the telephone, or after finishing a meal. Smoking becomes such an automatic behavior that some smokers light up without even thinking about it. Smokers also link emotions like pleasure or relief with having a cigarette.
Social
Smoking plays a huge role in our society. Teenagers often begin smoking to fit in with a group. Asking "Got a light?" Is a common way to break the ice when meeting someone new. Social groups even form when the same employees regularly go outside to smoke during breaks.
How can you help someone who is in the quitting process? Check out the ideas below!
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