Quit Smoking Questions

Dear lybrate-user,
Congratulations for deciding to get rid of weed addiction.
You need to consult a psychiatrist who is trained in addiction medicine.
You will be assessed for the withdrawal symptoms, your motivational level, your medical and psychological status. You will be treated holistically with motivational enhancement therapy (MET) probably weekly for 12 weeks. You may be given few drugs also, if necessary. Of course, your medical and psychiatric illnesses, if any, will be tr...more

Dear lybrate user. I can understand. Khaini addiction comes under SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION. Deaddiction treatment is best suited for such addictions. Medically assisted drug detoxification or alcohol detoxification alone is ineffective as a treatment for addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recommends detoxification followed by both medication (where applicable) and behavioral therapy, followed by relapse prevention.

Hello,
Yes you can use nicotex gum 2 mg on your requirement basis which are easily available over the counter. There are no fix number of nicotex gums to be taken you can take as much as required on day one. Remember to decrease one per day. Chew gum slowly until a peppery taste or tingling of the gums occurs. Then, stop chewing and park the gum in between the gums and cheek until tingling stops. Start chewing gum again and repeat the parking and chewing process for about 30 minutes. Maximum...more

you may shift to nicotine chewing gums and stop smoke completely. Try this for 2-3 months then you can be more strong. If you need more strength, contact a qualified counsellor in years area to help motivate you.

Yes, nicotine can suppress appetite. You have to quit cold turkey because the body and mind will torture you endlessly while attempting a reduction in smoking. The tobacco tar in cigarette smoke lines your lung with huge patches that make that portion dysfunctional. Your oxygen carrying capacity is jeopardized, and breathing is impinged on. But don’t be discouraged because it is not too late even now to reverse all the ill-effects of smoking. I don’t know what other organs could be damaged but d...more

You need to consult a psychiatrist De addiction is a dynamic process & with proper patient motivation + frequent follow up visits; can be achieved without indoor admission too!
if you are motivated enough, you can do it on opd basis with psychiatrist help! good luck.

Its important to know the kind of drug addiction he is having..sudden quitting may cause severe depression and suicidal tendencies in many..it should be stopped slowly via proper guidance and conselling..

Dear user. I can understand. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still...more

Dear user. I can understand. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still...more

Dear user. I can understand. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still...more