Smokers Say . . .
So you think you might be ready to quit smoking . Of the smoking cessation clients with whom I have worked, stress is the number one reason people report for why they smoke. Only the tobacco industry refutes that nicotine is an addictive drug and that tobacco-use is the major cause of heart disease and cancer. To answer that, we need a better understanding of what a nefarious drug nicotine truly is. This is what relaxation response training and cognitive restructuring training are designed to do.