Dying to quit
Subtitle: why we smoke and how we stop
By: Janet Brigham.
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Smoking -- Psychological aspects.; Smoking -- Prevention.; Tobacco -- Physiological effect.
Description: Someone dies of a tobacco-related disease, somewhere in the world, every 10 seconds. Why do so many of us - one in every three persons worldwide - smoke? And what can science tell us about how we can stop? This book follows the smoking-life of a young woman hoping to quit, and explores the myths and mysteries of addiction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-267) and index.