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9 tools to help you successfully quit smoking

Posted by / August 23, 2010

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There are nearly as many methods for quitting smoking as there are ex-smokers. Those who succeeded in breaking nicotine’s bonds cite everything from quitting cold turkey to hypnosis and even prescription lozenges as effective ways to stop smoking.

The first two weeks after quitting smoking are critical to a person’s success. Withdrawal symptoms begin within just a few hours of the last cigarette smoked then will increase in intensity until these symptoms peak after 3 to 5 days. See the next pages to view some of the different tools to help you cope with symptoms and stop smoking including:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Nicotine lozenges
  • Literature

Full list at HowStuffWorks.com.

Total aggregation of HowStuffWorks.com.

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