World no tobacco day: Expert approved self help tips to quit smoking

Why should you quit smoking?

Tobacco consumption kills about 8 lakh people every year in India. Cigarettes contain addictive nicotine and 4000 chemicals, which are known to cause cancer. 40% of people detected with cancer in India are due to tobacco use. Smoking causes long-lasting lung and cardiovascular diseases.

To begin with:

How to reduce the quantity:

How to handle the urge/craving to smoke:

After Quitting Smoking:

Smoking Cessation is the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.

Choose life, not tobacco. Happy quitting!

About the author: Dr. Naveen Jayaram, Psychiatrist, who also consults on Practo

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