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e-cig HELP!!!

really need help getting through this transition..im a heavy smoker and have not had a cig in over 2 days..im...

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quitting before surgery

Hi, I am scheduled to have a breast reduction on the 17th of december and today is the first day not smoking....

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Bloating on Patch

I smoked about a 1.5 packs a day for 48 years - I have been on the patch for 2 months - now using "step 2" my...

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Smoking

What does smoking do to a person with mitral valve reguratation?

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Who's Quitting Thursday?

Thursday, November 15th is the Great American Smoke Out. Are you quitting this day? Have you quit...

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Support for quitting

I'm looking for people who are quitting and want to encourage each other. or maybe a place just to vent some...

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Crying and quitting smoking

I just stopped smoking 2 days ago & I keep crying. Does this happen to oanyone else? Does anyone know...

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I Quit Smoking but Maybe I Need Continuance?

I smoked for 3months, and just decided to stop. A week after never touching a cigarette again, I suddenly...

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NEW WebMD Answers!

You have questions, we have Answers ! We're happy to announce the launch of a new tool here at...

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quit date today

today is my quit date, although i have to admit, i'm going to finish the 4 cigs i have left before i start. i...

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This Wed. will be three weeks now that i quit smok...

Hope i'm posting this to the right section....but it really blows my mind that it's been almost three weeks...

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Weight Gain from Quitting Smoking

Hello, I'm a 29 year old active, healthy female. I've been working out for years about 4 times a week, and...

Posted by hart117

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How much weight did you gain within the first month of quitting smoking?

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What quitting method has highest fail rate?

It is often stated that most smokers who quit, do so without any assistance. This fact is...

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blood test

have been smoking for 30 years, marlboro ultra lights 2 pack a day, well now i am quitting for good. so i...

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Marijuana

Hello sir I have a very important situation and I will be needing your advise. I am 5'10 and my weight...

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How long can THC be detected in hair test?

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pipes

I've been a pipe smoker for 35 yrs. Any tips on how to quit?

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Quitting side effects

I am a 30 yrs old and this is my third time going cold turkey. I am having such a better time this time...

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Cannabis, will I get normal after stop smoking?

I started smoke when i was 18 today im 21, i smoked 1 joint a day with my friends but i had some pauses maybe...

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Smoking cessation medicines increase quit rates in...

Smoking cessation medicines such as nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline and bupropion have...

Posted by Jonathan Foulds, PhD

Smoking cessation medicines such as nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline and bupropion have consistently been shown to increase quit rates in randomized placebo-controlled clinical trialsâ€¦.generally regarded as the best way to find out if a medicine does what it is supposed to and is safe. However, some survey studies, which asked people how they tried and succeeded in quitting did not find that people who used these same medicines had higher quit rates. A number of reasons have been put forward to explain these different results in different types of study. These include the possibility that people who volunteer for clinical trials may be different in some way from people who try the same medicines in the "real world" (e.g they might be more addicted). Another possible explanation is that smokers participating in surveys in which they are asked to recall previous quit attempts may forget some attempts where they tried on their own, but are more likely to recall quit attempts where they used a medicine.

A large study that sheds light on these issues was recently published in the journal Addiction. Dr Karin Kasza and colleagues surveyed over 7000 smokers every 6 months from 2002 to 2009, asking them about their quit attempts since their last interview. They found that, consistent with evidence from randomized controlled trials, smokers in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States are more likely to succeed in quit attempts if they use varenicline, bupropion or nicotine patch, compared with trying to quit without a medicine. They also found that quit attempts that did not use a medicine were more likely to be forgotten at subsequent interviews, explaining why previous studies did not find a higher quit rate with medicines (failed attempts without medication more likely to be forgotten than failed attempts with medicine). It is reassuring to know that the pattern of results found in clinical trials also applies in the "real world" too, and that these medications are effective in helping smokers quit.

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6 Quit-Smoking Tips for COPD

Quitting smoking is a top priority for all smokers, but if you have COPD (chronic obstructive...

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hi, it will be 3weeks this tuesday that i have quit smoking. i was taking champix but stopped after 8 days of...

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