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In 1995, nearly 70 percent (32 million) of current adult smokers said they wanted to quit smoking completely. Among current everyday adult smokers, an estimated 17.3 million (45.8 percent) had stopped smoking for at least 1 day during the preceding year. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Smoking Among U_S_ Adults: CDC-OC)
Effective nicotine cessation treatment includes: problem solving skills training, within treatment social support, and nicotine replacement therapy. Although brief interventions with these approaches are effective, more intensive interventions increase a smoker's chances for success. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Smoking Among U_S_ Adults: CDC-OC)
A variety of organizations including the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association actively support programs to encourage and assist people to stop smoking. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Smoking Among U_S_ Adults: CDC-OC)
Not everyone gains weight when they stop smoking. On average, people who quit smoking gain only about 10 pounds. You are more likely to gain weight when you stop smoking if you have smoked for 10 to 20 years or smoked one or more packs of cigarettes a day. You can control your weight while you quit smoking by making healthy eating and physical activity a part of your life. Although you might gain a few pounds, remember you have stopped smoking and taken a big step toward a healthier life. (Source: excerpt from You Can Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking: NIDDK)
As hard a s quitting may be, the results are well worth it. In the first year after stopping smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease in women drops sharply. It then gradually returns to "normal"-- that is, the same risk as someone who never smoked. So no matter what your age, quitting will lessen your chances of developing heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Smoking: NWHIC)
When it comes to quitting smoking, the most effective methods are the same for women and men. First, pick a date to quit. Quitting all at once is much more likely to succeed than trying to cut down gradually. Tell your family and friends about your plans to quit, and ask for their support. Then, before stopping, throw away all your cigarettes, don't keep anywhere you live.
Before you stop smoking, think about the situations, which make you want a cigarette. If you always smoke after a meal, plan what you'll do instead. If you smoke during certain tasks at work, figure out what can replace the cigarette. Some people like to hold something in their hand in certain situations, substituting a pencil or pen can work for them. Many feel comforted by having something in their mouth, sugar free gum or candy, or carrot or celery sticks are good choices. Some people use cigarettes to relax when they are stressed. Substituting walking, reading or meditating can be a good alternative.
Many people need help to quit smoking. Help can come in several forms. Tell your doctor or health care provider you want to quit. They can offer suggestions and support. Being in a support program makes it likelier you'll succeed. Many insurance plans, especially HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) offer free support groups or counselors. Some will even contact you at your convenience by phone. (Source: excerpt from Smoking: NWHIC)
If you "need" a cigarette when you first get up in the morning, or smoke even when you are sick or in very inconvenient situations, you may be addicted to nicotine. Any smoker who has tried to quit unsuccessfully should consider using nicotine substitutes to try to stop. They can be very effective because many women are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. Nicotine substitutes can help women work on the "habit" and "social" parts of quitting first, and then to quit the nicotine later. Nicotine comes in gum, patches, nasal spray, and now, a "puffer" with which you inhale nicotine. Generally, you quit smoking, and use the nicotine as a "substitute" for one or two months, then gradually cut down on the nicotine until you stop that, too. Some nicotine requires a prescription; gum and patches can be bought without one. Talk to your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist. If you are pregnant or have heart problems, be sure to talk to your doctor or health care provider before using nicotine. (Source: excerpt from Smoking: NWHIC)
You may also have heard about a new pill, ZybanR that can help you stop smoking. This pill alters brain chemistry much the same as popular anti-depressants medication and requires a prescription. Especially if you have been unable to quit even using nicotine substitutes, this pill may be right for you. Talk to your doctor or health care provider. I've tried to quit, but failed. Sometimes I feel it's impossible.
Finally, remember that many women need to try to quit once, twice or three or more times before they finally succeed. Don't get discouraged if you temporarily go back to smoking. Just pick another quit date, get support from your friends, family and health care provider, and try to quit again. (Source: excerpt from Smoking: NWHIC)
If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and have more energy. You will have extra money for spending or saving, and food will taste better. When you quit smoking, you join over a million people who break the habit each year. Whether you are young or old, you will also have:
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The patient may first need treatment for drug intoxication, followed by long-term therapy to combat drug dependence.
The patient with acute drug intoxication should receive symptomatic treatment based on the drug ingested. Measures include fluid replacement therapy and nutritional and vitamin supplements, if indicated, and detoxification with the same drug or a pharmacologically similar drug. (Exceptions include cocaine, hallucinogens, and marijuana, which aren’t used for detoxification.)
Medications include sedatives to induce sleep; anticholinergics and anti-diarrheals to relieve GI distress; anti-anxiety drugs for severe agitation, especially in cocaine abusers; and symptomatic treatment of complications.
Depending on the dosage and time elapsed before admission, additional treatments may include gastric lavage, induced vomiting, activated charcoal, forced diuresis and, possibly, hemoperfusion or hemodialysis.
Treatment of drug dependence commonly involves a triad of care: detoxification, short- and long-term rehabilitation, and aftercare. The latter means a lifetime of abstinence, usually aided by participation in Narcotics Anonymous or a similar self-help group.
Detoxification, the controlled and gradual withdrawal of an abused drug, is achieved through substitution of a drug with similar action, which is then gradually decreased. Such gradual replacement of the abused drug controls the effects of withdrawal, thereby reducing the patient’s discomfort and associated risks.
Depending on which drug the patient has abused, detoxification may be managed on an inpatient or outpatient basis. For example, withdrawal from CNS depressants can produce hazardous adverse reactions, such as generalized tonic-clonic seizures, status epilepticus, and hypotension.
The severity of these reactions determines whether the patient can be safely treated as an outpatient or requires hospitalization. Withdrawal from CNS depressants usually doesn’t require detoxification.
Opioid withdrawal causes severe physical discomfort and can even be life-threatening. To minimize these effects, chronic opioid abusers commonly are detoxified with methadone.
To ease withdrawal from opioids, depressants, and other drugs, useful nonchemical measures may include psychotherapy, exercise, relaxation techniques, and nutritional support. Sedatives and tranquilizers may be administered temporarily to help the patient cope with insomnia, anxiety, and depression.
After withdrawal, the patient needs to participate in a rehabilitation program to prevent a recurrence of drug abuse. Rehabilitation programs are available for both inpatients and outpatients; they usually last a month or longer and may include individual, group, and family psychotherapy. During and after rehabilitation, participation in a drug-oriented self-help group may be beneficial. The largest such group is Narcotics Anonymous.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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