Once someone has decided to quit, they should not give up trying, even if they relapse. The results of quitting are well worth it. Before stopping, it is best to throw away all cigarettes and do not keep any in the home. Before stopping, women should think about the things that make them want to smoke and try to substitute other things in place of smoking that cigarette, such as walking, reading, meditation, or having sugar free gum or candy instead. There are also many kinds of help to stop smoking.
Effective treatments exist that can produce long-term or even permanent abstinence.
Every woman smoker should talk with her health care provider about effective tobacco dependence treatments. Even brief tobacco dependence treatment is effective, and every health care provider should offer at least brief treatment to each woman patient who uses tobacco. Some of these are nicotine substitutes to initially help patients curb symptoms from nicotine withdrawal. Some of the effective medications for smoking cessation include Bupropion SR, Clonidine, and Nortriptyline. Tobacco counseling from another person, such as a health care provider, also is very effective.