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How can I help my friend stop smoking?
Tips for friends and family of a smoker who's trying to quit. ... Do make your home smoke free, meaning that no one can smoke in any part of the ...
What is smoking's long term effects?
Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Estimates show smoking increases the risk: For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times. For stroke by 2 to 4 times.
Does smoking cause cancer?
Each cigarette can damage DNA in many lung cells, but it is the build up of damage in the same cell that can lead to cancer. However research has shown that for every 15 cigarettes smoked there is a DNA change which could cause a cell to become cancerous.
What makes smoking so addictive?
Cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive.
Are there any alternatives to nicotine?
Your local drug store stocks several nicotine replacement products over the counter. These include patches, lozenges and gum.
How effective are the patches for smoking?
Effectiveness of a nicotine patch in helping people stop smoking: results of a randomised trial in general practice. ... RESULTS: Cessation was confirmed in 163 patients (19.4%) using the nicotine patch and 99 patients (11.7%) using the placebo patch (difference 7.6% (95% confidence interval 4.2% to 11.1%); p < 0.0001).
Tell me about the cold turkey method.
Quitting cold turkey means giving up smoking all at once, without the aid of any nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products or stop-smoking drugs. Many ex-smokers have successfully quit this way — you're most likely to succeed if you smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes a day and take the following steps to prepare

Question: Describe typical withdrawal symptoms.
Self-contained rewrite: Describe typical withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking.