How Many People Quit Smoking
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Cessation of tobacco smoking is the process of controlling ones sensual and taste senses to save oneself from the harmful effects of nicotine and other toxins by sheer mental will or taking the aid of medicines and quit smoking programmes. Quitting is an activity which is tried by each victim at some point of his/her life time. The British Medical Journal concludes that 3to 5% of quit attempts succeed by sheer force of will power. Other 26% are supported by medical and psychiatric techniques to avert the fatal effects of tobacco.
Effective and aggressive championing and advertising on the hazards of smoking have led to the drop of the number of smokers from 60% men at the end of Second World War to 45% population in the year 2005. This percentage of Second World War excludes the number of women smokers whereas the recent American survey includes both the sexes.
Statistics of the rate of quitting smoking:
- 30.5% success rate increased from 1992 to 2007 due to the application of Bupropion SR.
- In the past six months, the rate of success increased to 28% with the aid of other methods like natural products and homeopathic medicines.
- Advice and emotional counseling for more than ten minutes has led to an increase in the number of people who quit smoking to 24.7% according to an American report.
- Six months continuous advice by a physician can help to 10 to 20 smokers to quit tobacco.
- At least seven percent of smokers tend to abandon smoking for six to seven months with the aid of gums, patches and lozenges
Effective methods employed in quitting smoking:
Self help guide: This procedure is inclusive of the application of collective qualities like will power and determination, which can help a person to go Cold Turkey. This method is employed by every smoker at one point of time but the success rate is very low as nicotine is a highly addictive substance which binds with sensual and memory receptors in brain to release stress free agents creating a mental comfort zone for the victim. Reasons for the failure of smokers to follow this method honestly are:
- Psychological and physiological dependence on nicotine.
- To fulfill the daily requirement of nicotine addiction of the body
- Smoking is a companion of isolation for many people
- Majority of the victims of smoking are frightened from the trivial changes of post smoking syndrome.
Alternative techniques to quit smoke are as follows:
- Herbal prescriptions: Herbal medicines like Kava and Chamomile are available in the market.
- Acupuncture: It is a method to relax and stimulate cells to avert the affinity for tobacco. It relieves tension which is the cause of taking up tobacco for many smokers.
- Smokeless tobacco: It is a form of alternative which satiates the psychological dependence of smokers on the stick of tobacco.
- Self help books and spirituality: Meditation and books on quit smoking can influence a person to avoid smoking for the benefit of family and friends.
The methods listed above if employed as a strategic move can lead to the increase in the rate of quit smoke plan thrice. For more information, nearest doctor should be consulted.
About the Author
Viveca is a medical advisor guiding chain smokers to leave the addiction of nicotine through her quit program and medication. Her current study on homeopathy suggests the use of natural science in curbing the ill-effects of nicotine. One of the best medicines of homeopathy available in the market is Smoke Deter.
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