Aren't you tired of the crazy claims people have made about what smoking method might be best for them? Supposed customers give some testimony and they say you can quit just like they did. They usually come with claims of 100% success, don't they? Well, if they're so good then why are there still smokers in the world. I mean if this method was so great, then why isn't it on CNN or why aren't doctors telling their patients about it? The answer is pretty simple. There is no "easy way" to smoking abstinence. There is no "100% guaranteed" way to stop. Many people have lost a ton of money thinking the latest and greatest was the answer to all their smoking problems.
Here are the facts. Quit rates for the observed and studied methods for smoking cessation are as follows:
Cold Turkey - 3-5%
Nicotine replacement - 7-10%
Zyban - between 7-10%
Chantix - around 21%
Support/counseling - roughly 25%
You can see why so many people are trying to sell you on stop smoking shots or elixirs. The quit rates are just so low. Add acupuncture (with and without the laser) and hypnosis into the mix and you still don't have much to hang your hat on. There are no clinical studies that tell us what these more holistic approaches are, but the best thought is, that it is somewhere around that of quitting cold turkey. Although, some practitioners of these arts may have more or less success than others.
The market for these methods has never been stronger. Despite all the tobacco law suits and bad press about manipulating or fixing nicotine levels to maintain the addiction, 20% of all Americans continue to smoke. Of those who do quit, roughly one-third will relapse within four years of quitting. Additionally, it takes most smokers about 7 attempts before they finally do quit for good. Finally, most every person who smokes considers quitting at least during some point or another. These are the details that many marketers are trying to capitalize on. They see this as an opportunity to promote their new and improved or herbal and natural method to stop smoking.
As we all know, if someone's desire is strong enough they may very well have success. So if someone has tried everything else and failed, they may try something non-traditional like a natural herbal concoction or some fictitious stop smoking shot. It isn't the method that allows these people to finally quit, but rather the smoker's mind simply takes over. This is called the placebo effect and it can be a powerful player in the medical community.
If a person's desire to quit is strong enough, then just about any quit smoking method will probably work - even the unproven ones. Heck, they might even quit after drinking 10 gallons of orange juice for 15 consecutive days, if they were told that would guarantee cessation. The power of suggestion can have supreme influence over the intellect if given the chance.
Remember, everyone's addiction, physiology and behavioral cues are different. Just because someone is successful or fails because of a certain method, doesn't mean you'll have the same result. Tailor a stop smoking method that is right for you.
Here are the facts. Quit rates for the observed and studied methods for smoking cessation are as follows:
Cold Turkey - 3-5%
Nicotine replacement - 7-10%
Zyban - between 7-10%
Chantix - around 21%
Support/counseling - roughly 25%
You can see why so many people are trying to sell you on stop smoking shots or elixirs. The quit rates are just so low. Add acupuncture (with and without the laser) and hypnosis into the mix and you still don't have much to hang your hat on. There are no clinical studies that tell us what these more holistic approaches are, but the best thought is, that it is somewhere around that of quitting cold turkey. Although, some practitioners of these arts may have more or less success than others.
The market for these methods has never been stronger. Despite all the tobacco law suits and bad press about manipulating or fixing nicotine levels to maintain the addiction, 20% of all Americans continue to smoke. Of those who do quit, roughly one-third will relapse within four years of quitting. Additionally, it takes most smokers about 7 attempts before they finally do quit for good. Finally, most every person who smokes considers quitting at least during some point or another. These are the details that many marketers are trying to capitalize on. They see this as an opportunity to promote their new and improved or herbal and natural method to stop smoking.
As we all know, if someone's desire is strong enough they may very well have success. So if someone has tried everything else and failed, they may try something non-traditional like a natural herbal concoction or some fictitious stop smoking shot. It isn't the method that allows these people to finally quit, but rather the smoker's mind simply takes over. This is called the placebo effect and it can be a powerful player in the medical community.
If a person's desire to quit is strong enough, then just about any quit smoking method will probably work - even the unproven ones. Heck, they might even quit after drinking 10 gallons of orange juice for 15 consecutive days, if they were told that would guarantee cessation. The power of suggestion can have supreme influence over the intellect if given the chance.
Remember, everyone's addiction, physiology and behavioral cues are different. Just because someone is successful or fails because of a certain method, doesn't mean you'll have the same result. Tailor a stop smoking method that is right for you.
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