My father has bad habit of chewing tobacco and it is not good for his health. How can I help him to stop chewing tobacco? Is there any medicine? His health is getting weak now days.
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Give him options for tobacco like instead of chewing tobacco tell them to try clove or elaichi or coriander or a good quality pf chewin gums. Do not force him to directly stop tobacco instead give him another better options like this.
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There are medications to reduce tobacco craving, you need to consult a psychatrist. At least we can try harm reduction. All the best.
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Dear Mit, You have to motivate him for stopping chewing tobacco. Apart from the bad effects of chewing tobacco, you have to inform him of health benefits of stopping. You should understand, it is not easy. You should appreciate any small efforts he takes to stop - though there are lapses in between. Make him chew only the betel leaves and nuts without tobacco.He can keep his mouth busy with cloves, elachi or cinnamon also. If he has withdrawal, assure him of nicotine replacement chewing gum. In 12 weeks time he will be able to master his craving. Keep giving him some gifts for reducing tobacco chewing. Show him the results of his medical illnesses's improvement like BP or sugar results.
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Only by using strong will power and avoiding all situations where you feel like smoking, chewing tobacco or drinking or using drugs/ weed, avoiding friends who smoke and diverting mind by reading or chewing a gum, like NICORETTE and taking a walk when you crave for a smoke can all help. You can chew Nicorette gum which is nicotine replacement. There are medicines available. Which can be prescribed if asked personally Cigarette smoking is a leading preventable cause of mortality. It kills more than 60 lakh people worldwide every year. More than 50% of regular smokers would invariably die from tobacco-related illnesses which includes heart attack, cancer or asthmatic lung diseases. Best age to stop smoking is before 40.
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