This article is not the definitive guide to quitting smoking. As with any addiction, there are several components that should be addressed through a variety of options.
Ultimately success depends on the determination of the individual to want to stop.
If a smoker doesn t want to quit, all the coaxing, cajoling and threatening from outside sources won t make a difference. There is a physical component to smoking addiction similar to any other chemical addiction, and there is a psychological component. The physical component is caused by nicotine. In the body there are receptor sites where nicotine molecules fit in to give their effect. If a person never smokes, these sites stay quiet or do not develop or increase in number.