You are most probably already aware of the many harmful smoking effects and the dangerous risks of cigarette smoking. There have been thousands of articles and books written about it to help you protect your health.

Smoking may seem harmless at first when you try it for the first time. You may think it's just one time after all, and you can always quit if you want to. But the fact is, stopping smoking doesn't come that easy for most people.

That's why it's very important to...

Everyone has heard the risks associated with smoking cigarettes, but the risks of cigar smoking are often overlooked. Many people are uncertain whether the risks of smoking cigars are equally dangerous, less dangerous, or more so. Regular cigar smoking can cause major health problems, according to the National Cancer Institute. Cigar smoking has been linked, through scientific research, with cancers of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, and oral cavity. Newer research indicates that the...

Many current and ex smokers are wondering about depression when they quit. More and more, modern research is finding that depression and cigarette smoking are co-existing factors. Fortunately, they don't have to be. Although depression usually precedes cigarette smoking, there are ways to beat both at the same time.

Smoking is More Common Among Depression Patients

Several recent studies have indicated that those of us who smoke tend to suffer from depression more frequently...

When you are running late trying to finish a project at work it is not uncommon to start feeling major anxiety. Plus, the fact that a disagreeable boss may be breathing down your neck does not exactly make the day go by easier. The anxiousness of anxiety is not exactly easy to deal with and that is why many people reach for certain calming agents to minimize their "jitters." Unfortunately, one of the most common items people reach for are cigarettes and these bring with them a...

There are many reasons that it is difficult to quit smoking and the severity of each of these varies with each person.

Foremost, this is because most smokers become addicted to the nicotine contained in tobacco products. Nicotine has a deadly addictive power. How? When a person puffs a cigarette, nicotine particles find their way to the lungs through inhalation. From there, nicotine is absorbed into the bloodstream just like the oxygen people breathe. It travels with the blood to...

I used to smoke.  I used to smoke a lot.  I smoked at least two packs of cigarettes a day, every single day.

Then I decided to quit.  It took me a few tries at it, and at first I could only manage to quit for a week or so, but I finally figured out how to quit for good.

It was actually not that bad once I figured out the secret.  The secret is to drink a thirty two ounce cup of water every time you get a major craving for a cigarette and keep a...

The first thing you have to do in order to be successful in your quest to stop smoking is to make a conscious choice that you have that goal. The mechanics of how you go about achieving your goal will vary among different people with some using the patch, some under going some kind of hypnosis or other therapy, and other medicinal products that are available in the market place.

As with any addictive substance, for someone who is attempting to quit smoking they will need some kind...

Most smokers admit that they would like to quit and are looking for quit smoking ways that will make it easier, minimize irritability and ease other withdrawal symptoms. There are so many quit smoking ways on the market that it can be overwhelming to choose one. First you need to make the decision to quit smoking, no matter what. Next, you should choose one quit smoking product and combine it with additional quit smoking support tips. The most important part is making the decision.

There are many anti smoking products available in the market that promises to help you quit smoking forever. But most of them are not viable and are found to be scam. Choosing the best way to quit smoking has always been different.

There are many drugs and chemicals flooding the market, it has become difficult for a smoker to choose proper anti smoking agent to stop his smoking habit. Artificial and natural, both terms are having equal importance.

Artificial anti smoking...

Marijuana addiction is becoming more and more common as availability and ease of access to this "soft" drug increases. Many people cling to the high they get from pot and continually smoke to keep that high going as often as they can meanwhile they sink further and further into addiction until it does not become an enjoyable experience but an absolute need. Unlike cigarettes and other drugs however marijuana addiction is not a physical or chemical addiction but a psychological...