Posts Tagged ‘Kicking The Habit’

3
Jan

4 On Your Side looks into tackling smoking addiction

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One of the toughest pledges to keep in the New Year is the vow to quit smoking. Kicking the habit is hard. After all, smokers are addicted to nicotine.

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27
Dec

How to Make Your Quit-Smoking Resolution Stick

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MONDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Quitting smoking is one of the most common New Year's resolutions, but it's easier said than done, with six of 10 smokers requiring multiple attempts before successfully kicking the habit, according to the American Lung Association.

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17
Nov

Quitting Smoking: A Personal Story About Kicking the Habit

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COMMENTARY | I had been meaning to quit smoking for a long time when I finally got around to it. Sure, I had tried a few times, but it never stuck. When you've smoked half a pack a day for 15 years, as I had, it goes without saying it can be a huge challenge to stop.

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17
Nov

Quitting Smoking: A Personal Story About Kicking the Habit

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COMMENTARY | I had been meaning to quit smoking for a long time when I finally got around to it. Sure, I had tried a few times, but it never stuck. When you've smoked half a pack a day for 15 years, as I had, it goes without saying it can be a huge challenge to stop.

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20
Sep

Encouraging exercise may help teens quit smoking

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Encouraging teenage smokers not only to quit, but to get physically active, may boost their odds of kicking the habit, a new study suggests.

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13
Sep

Kicking the Habit: Your Personality May Improve if You Quit Smoking

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University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall personality.

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23
Aug

Smokers with comorbid conditions need help from their doctor to quit

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( University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences ) Smokers who also have alcohol, drug and mental disorders would benefit greatly from smoking cession counseling from their primary care physicians and would be five times more successful at kicking the habit.

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30
Jun

New Anti-Smoking Text Technology Doubles Quit Chances Study Says

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Text to stop smoking. Period. A new study has found that smokers in the United Kingdom who receive electronic text messages to their mobile devices, doubles their chances of finally kicking the habit. A 3,000 person trial tested the effects of inspirational text messages designed to encourage quitting. Participants were twice as likely to banish their habit as another group sent texts unrelated ...

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9
Jan

Prescription Drugs May Make Kicking the Habit Easier, MT Tobacco Quit Line Can Help

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For those who resolved to quit smoking in the New Year, prescription medication may be the help your brain needs to fight powerful nicotine cravings.

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4
Jan

Smoking is a Hard Habit to Break

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Health officials say most people try 5-7 times before kicking the habit.

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