HOW TO QUIT SMOKING WITH EASE.doc

此文档收集于网络，如有侵权，请联系网站删除How to Quit Smoking With EaseBy braniacQuitting smoking is a very difficult task though it is a wise decision. Nicotine is perhaps one of the most addictive substances on Earth and the addiction is reinforced so often due to the frequency with which smokers light up. There are ways for even the most addicted smoker to quit.Instructions1. Believe it or not all smokers are not created equal. Recently when I was with a friend who has taken up smoking in her adulthood, unlike most people who are going the other way, I realized she was not inhaling which infuriated me as I was forced to inhale her second hand smoke as were other patrons of the cafe we were sitting outside of. It is shocking to me the number of people who faux smoke for the affectation. Then there are also those who smoke a very controlled limited amount of cigarettes such as my own father who smokes a cigarette a day. This too infuriates me as I see no purpose to smoking at all if you do not have a legitimate addiction to nicotine as otherwise you are simply putting poison in you and passing it to the rest of us.The advice in this article is not for the light smoker or faux smoker. These people do not need advice they need to merely get a grip as they suffer no actual addiction. In fact it would surprise many smokers who are highly addicted just how many smokers do not have a physical addiction. For many smokers minimal effort and some willpower is all that is needed to give up the habit. For others the story is not quite as simple.To determine a level of addiction I always ask a person when they have their first cigarette of the day and to describe their smoking pattern. A highly addicted smoker who will invariably have a hard time quitting almost always is a heavy morning smoker. I call this recovering as they are recovering the nicotine lull in their body from their nights sleep. Heavily addicted smokers tend to smoke immediately upon waking and subsequently smoke heavily in the morning gradually evening out and pacing themselves with a steady nicotine hit throughout the day culminating in a cigarette or two before bed. Those who do not fit this pattern and smoke more later in the day or not before eating, noon, or other times they designate have a much easier time quitting.2. There are many medications out there such as Zyban, Chantix and nicotine replacements ranging from fake cigarettes to patches and gum. Nicotine is not dangerous for you and in fact is used in medicine to treat ailments such as Parkinsons Disease. The danger of smoking is more from the other substances found in tobacco and in cigarettes specifically.For lighter smokers or not heavily addicted smokers I recommend using a patch step down if needed or perhaps one of the two approved medications for nicotine withdrawal such as Chantix or Zyban. For heavy smokers I do NOT recommend these. Instead I believe that you need to consult a very sympathetic doctor and discuss a chemical detox using alprazolam (*) and diazepam (Valium).To understand why I recommend these I want to walk through the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Nicotine withdrawal causes a multitude of symptoms throughout the body and most specifically in the first 72 hours which slowly subside over a 7-10 day period. The symptoms can range from physical to psychological.The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal in the first three days include cravings, a chest tightness, heart palpitations, sore throat, constipation, flu-like symptoms, headache, dizzy spells, feeling faint, coughing, mouth ulcers (canker sores caused by the body detoxing), anxiety and feelings of depersonalization and derealization (time is distorted and you feel like you are not yourself but all is in slow motion or surreal).Due to the range of severe physical symptoms I find the following regimen to be the best aid in smoking cessation: Under a doctors supervision you should be given 15 .05mg alprazolam pills (*). You should take enough to calm you when your first withdrawal symptoms occur. Typically this would be about 1.5-2mg maximum. After this you should take .05mg every 4 hours for the first 24 hours. You should also be given 30 5mg diazepam tablets (Valium). Alprazolam is a fast acting benzodiazepine and best for the instant relief but Diazepam is better for sleep and also has a longer half-life therefore it is better to maintain steady dosing of benzodiazepines. Your first diazepam should be taken with your last alprazolam in the first evening. The second day you should take one .05mg alprazolam along with one 5mg diazepam every 4 hours as needed. After 48 hours you should then take a 5mg diazepam as needed for the remaining week. This should successfully avoid most withdrawal symptoms.3. Finally you need to deal with the psychological ramifications of quitting. Typically people are very attached to the smoking habit. When you think of how often you smoke you can clearly see you are reinforcing this habit far more often than most drug addicts or alcoholics are reinforcing their habits and therefore will naturally have a longer mourning period. You also will tend to go through a period of depression for which an antidepressant may be prescribed, SSRIs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are the best antidepressants for nicotine related withdrawal.You will need a period of adjustment and need to learn to do things that you associate smoking to without smoking. It is not an easy adjustment period but it can be done.Tips & WarningsAlprazolam and diazepam are available ONLY through your physician.For Chantix or Zyban you can use or another US based pharmacy, do not use foreign based pharmacies.Slow and steady wins the race.Eating roughage tends to speed up the detox process and keep constipation at bay. Likewise a very high fluid intake speeds the process and is a must!You will have cravings, do not give in.If you go on the aprazolam/diazepam withdrawal you should not operate machinery, drive a car or do anything that requires your alertness. These medications can be very sedating if you are not accustomed to them.What Is the Most Effective Way to Get People to Stop Smoking?By Lori OlsonAddiction to nicotine eventually can cause cancer, emphysema and stroke. Smoking leads to cosmetic problems, such as wrinkles or yellowed teeth, and can adversely affect the health of other people through secondhand smoke. There is no magic solution to help people stop smoking. Friends and family often wonder about the most effective way to get people to stop smoking. The most effective way to encourage someone to give up the habit is a combination of education, medication and support; but even with this combination of treatment methods, the smoker has to have the desire to stop.EducationEducation can convince a smoker that there are health risks to smoking. This is an especially effective technique with teenagers. Educational materials about smoking and its direct relationship to lung cancer accompanied by photographs of lungs polluted by cigarette smoke are particularly effective. Photos of smokings impact to skin and teeth are another very effective way to educate a person about the importance smoking cessation. Often, people erroneously think that it is useless to quit after years of smoking. The Surgeon Generals 1990 Report on smoking, as the American Cancer Society notes, states that 10 years after quitting, the rate of death from lung cancer for a person who quit smoking is about half the rate of lung cancer for people who continue smoking throughout their lives. Smokers should learn that they do not have to wait 10 years for their bodies to receive benefits; the Surgeon Generals 1990 Report also shows that as soon as 12 hours after quitting, carbon monoxide levels stabilize to normal levels.Medication or Nicotine ReplacementOnce a smoker has received education about the risks of nicotine, she may be ready to try quitting. One method that has helped smokers successfully quit is nicotine-replacement therapy. With this therapy, nicotine patches are put on the body or nicotine gum is chewed to help the smokers body gradually adjust to decreasing amounts of nicotine. Physicians also will prescribe medication to smokers that can help tremendously in the battle to quit cigarette smoking.SupportHelp smokers avoid places where they will be tempted to pick up cigarettes. Encourage them to replace their cigarette smoking with healthy activities such as walking to reduce stress and provide a replacement for the missing action. Jointly attending support groups is another way to partner with someone who is trying to stop smoking. Celebrating when a smoker has stopped even for short amount of time is another demonstration of support. Reminding them why they made the decision to stop in the first place will go a long way toward helping them quit once and for all.No Magic PulletThere is no single, magic pill that will immediately cause someone to go from being a smoker to becoming a non-smoker. It takes work to end a habit like smoking because the body has become dependent upon it. In addition to a smoker desiring to stop once and for all, education, medical assistance and support are all necessary components of effectively helping someone to stop smoking.How to Stop Young People From SmokingBy Melissa MorangChildren go through different phases as they get older. A young teenager may start pushing the limits and engage in new behavior such as smoking. In fact, according to Kids Health, more than 3,900 kids become regular smokers every day. Young children must learn the negative effects of smoking before it is too late. While not easy, the following methods may deter children, or at the very least, make them think twice about smoking.Instructions1. Dont smoke in