Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation (or quitting smoking) is the process of discontinuing the practice of inhaling a smoked substance, mainly tobacco, but it may encompass cannabis or other substances. Quitting the Smoking habit: Research in Western countries s indicated that approximately 3-5% of quit attempts succeed using willpower alone (Hughes et al., 2004). For the majority of smokers who want to quit the habit, The British Medical Journal and others have re... more
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