Dr. Westman says if you cannot stop for even a day, or if you're afraid to try, there are several new drugs and treatments available that you might not be aware of. Contact your physician, local heart or lung association or health department for a list of stop-smoking programs near you. I'm Tom Britt. Westman says there is a big difference between a habit and an addiction. It is a habit, but it's also an addiction.
Many habits are easy to break.
You can stop doing things for a day. For many people, smoking is so much of an addiction they can't stop smoking for just one day. And that differentiates a habit from an addiction. Contact the Web Editor .