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Asked for male, 23 years old from Aligarh
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear lybrate-user, Welcome to Lybrate. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear lybrate-user, Welcome to Lybrate. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods...more
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Psychologist•Ahmedabad
It is difficult to make someone change their behavior if they are not willing and open. Smoking is no different. If person wants to stop smoking through his own initiative following things might help.
Smoking is one of the few habits which takes very systematic approach and needs lot of support and individualized stretagies to quit successfully.
Data such as - since how long are you smoking and how many cigarettes a day you consume are important information.
Also have you tried quitt...more
Asked for male, 25 years old from Hassan
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General Physician•Mumbai
It is great to quit smoking which is a harmful to body. If you cannot suddenly stop, then gradually reduce smoking but make it a point to quit fully in a specified time duration. Engaging mind in higher activities like meditation, yoga and services help a lot to quit smoking. Also drink cow's milk in night before sleep.
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General Physician•Cuttack
1. Start your stop smoking plan with ‘ S T A R T’
S- Set a date for quitting smoking. Choose a date within next two weeks, so that you have enough
Time to prepare without losing your motivation to quit
T- Tell your family, friends and co workers that you want to quit so that they can give support and encouragement
A-Anticipate and plan for the challenge you will face while quitting like crave for cigarettes and Nicotine withdrawal symptoms
R- Remove Cigarettes, lighter, As...more
Asked for male, 38 years old from Mumbai
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Ph. D - Psychology, Professional Certifi...read more

Psychologist•Ahmedabad
Smoking has many adverse effect on different system in your body.
Congratulations that you are thinking about quitting it. Now you need to figure out the best strategy that works for you.
Following information may help you.
One of the few habits which takes very systematic approach and needs lot of support and individualized strategies to quit successfully.
Data such as - since how long are you smoking and how many cigarettes a day you consume are important information.
Also ...more
Asked for male, 23 years old from Kolkata
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear Lybrate user, Welcome to Lybrate. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods...more
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Homeopath•Ludhiana
I feel really happy for you guys who have guts to digest the truth that habitual smoking is an addiction and I am very much sure that guys like you although understand the disatrous effectss of habitual smoking but out of their craving or compulsion are unable to do so.But I wll try to figure out a clear picture in front of you and let you decide how to quit this habit as I think you are strong enough to quit this habit as you have a strong mind to accept this addiction.
1,Just think it you...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear lybrate-user, Welcome to Lybrate. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods...more
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Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear Krishna, Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacemen...more
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