Smoking Cessation

Smoking cessation lowers the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. People who want to quit smoking can use counseling, behavior therapy, medicines, and nicotine-containing products, such as patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, and nasal sprays.

Worst Diseases Caused by Smoking

1. Lung Cancer. More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer; it’s responsible for close to 90% of lung cancer cases.
2. Asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs. Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from this serious health condition. Smoking only makes it worse.
3. Reproductive effects in women. In women, smoking can cause ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.  Smoking while pregnant can cause babies to be born prematurely and/or with low birth weight.
4. Over 10 other types of cancer. The risk of developing second primary cancer increases for cancer patients and survivors who smoke. At least a dozen cancers, including liver and colorectal, and prostate cancer, are caused by smoking.
5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is an obstructive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It causes serious long-term disability and early death. The fourth leading cause of death in the United States is COPD, which is caused by cigarette smoking in 85% to 90% of cases.
6. Heart disease and stroke. Smoking can cause blockages and narrow your arteries, which means less blood and oxygen flow to your heart. Because smoking affects your arteries, it can trigger stroke. It can cause paralysis, slurred speech, altered brain function, and death.

Tips to Quit Smoking

• Ask your health care provider about nicotine replacement therapy. The options include prescription nicotine in a nasal spray or inhaler, nicotine patches, and gums.
• Find out your triggers and have a plan in place to avoid them or get through them without using tobacco.
• When you are about to give in to your tobacco craving, do something to distract yourself.
• Chew on sugarless gum or hard candy or munch on raw carrots, nuts, or sunflower seeds.
• Physical activity can help distract you from tobacco cravings. It is possible to control a tobacco craving with just a few minutes of activity.
• Use relaxation techniques to relieve stress, such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga, visualization, massage, or relaxing music.
• If you are struggling to resist a tobacco craving, contact a family member, friend, or member of a support group.  

Smoking Cessation Medication

Bupropion to be used as a smoking cessation aid. Bupropion acts as a reuptake inhibitor on two of the brain chemical namely dopamine and norepinephrine. The dose and efficacy of this medication depend on the severity of your condition. Buy Bupropin here to manage cigarette dependence.