Every person, especially a teenager who starts smoking, thinks that he will not become addicted to this bad habit, and when the habit arises, he thinks that he can easily cope with it. But then an unpleasant surprise awaits him and it turns out that quitting smoking is not so easy. For those who are addicted and want to quit smoking, there are tobacco addiction treatment centers. In addition, there are many ways that can help you get rid of a harmful addiction, which, according to medical research, causes he alth problems. How can you understand that you have become addicted to tobacco?
First symptoms and treatment
Everyone who periodically lights a cigarette at some point begins to understand that he wants to smoke again. The smoker thinks that smoking will help him get rid of stress, although this is just nicotine hunger. If the desired cigarette is not found, then the person begins to experience sensationssimilar to drug withdrawal. He becomes nervous, breaks down on others. There is aggression and irritability. There are problems with sleep. The smoker either cannot fall asleep for a long time, or sleep becomes intermittent. Next come the most notable he alth problems. The person begins to cough constantly, it seems to him that something is in the way of his throat. Shortness of breath may appear, which becomes especially noticeable after running or walking up to a high floor. These are the first symptoms of addiction and the consequences of smoking. In this case, you need to start addiction treatment. Modern medicine presents many methods, which will be discussed later in the article.
Effects of smoking
Smoking has catastrophic consequences globally. According to WHO, one smoker dies every 8 seconds in the world. And in one year, about five million people die. That is, tobacco smoking leads to premature death. And if the trend does not decrease, it could lead to premature losses of ten million people a year.
Cigarettes damage the heart and lungs. Increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease, leading to heart attacks, heart attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and even cancer.
The main anti-tobacco trends include a ban on smoking in many establishments where it was previously possible to do so. Smoke-free transport, such as trains.
Willpower against smoking
Cigarettes can beattributed to a light drug, since the process of smoking causes a slight euphoria. This is due to the fact that tobacco smoke contains the alkaloid nicotine, which is a psychoactive substance. It belongs to addictive stimulants. Penetrating into the brain, it helps to increase the level of dopamine, and it, in turn, is one of the varieties of the hormone of pleasure. As a result, the cigarette smoker feels pleasure.
This effect is similar to drugs, the only difference is that the degree of impact is less. The good news is that nicotine can be called the easiest drug, because it is quickly eliminated from the body.
Doctors-narcologists say that after two or three days the physiological need for nicotine disappears and the body will not require a new dose. Therefore, the main task of those who want to quit smoking is simply to wait. To withstand these difficult two or three days with the help of willpower, and the physiological need will disappear. But in addition to the physical need, there is also a psychological one. And if a person has coped with the first type of addiction, then problems may arise with the second. The following method just might help to cope with psychological addiction.
The book "The easy way to quit smoking"
Despite the fact that nicotine withdrawal is not as pronounced as the withdrawal syndrome in heroin addiction, not everyone can cope with it. To get rid of a bad habit also prevents the fear of gaining weight after quitting smoking. This is especially true for ladies. In general, there are a lot of fears that make smokers again and again drag into themselves harmful smoke. It's all psychological addiction. Just with it helps to fight a book written by Allen Carr. How can reading a book help you quit smoking?
The fact is that its author himself smoked for many years and quit only by the age of forty-eight. Given the long experience of smoking, his example already inspires respect and trust. Later, Allen Carr Tobacco Treatment Clinics were even opened.
The author of the book tried to quit smoking for a long time, until he finally realized several important points that helped him to do this. It is these moments that he explains in detail to the smoker.
Here the reader learns about the psychological traps created by nicotine, about the fear that drives the unfortunate and makes it impossible to stop smoking. The fact that a person who smokes a cigarette really wants to return to the state that he experienced before he became addicted to smoking. Allen Carr will also talk about the conspiracies of the tobacco companies. About how methodically for a long time (since the beginning of the 20th century), with the help of cinema, the idea of smoking, and about many other things, has been planted in the minds of the population …
The book is small. The author expresses his thoughts simply, clearly, and it is easy and interesting to read for everyone. "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" was written back in 1985, but it still helps a lot in the treatment of tobacco addiction to this day. The book became a real bestseller of the end of the XX-beginning of the XXI century. Has been translated tomany languages of the world, so in Russia it is easy to buy it in any bookstore.
Medicated ways to quit smoking
Those who could not help Allen Carr, you can try to resort to drug treatment of smoking. This treatment includes taking pills. Now especially popular drugs for tobacco dependence, such as:
- "Champix";
- "Tabex".
Champix tablets
Means "Champix" has proven itself well in the fight against tobacco addiction. Its cost in a pharmacy is on average 1300 rubles. A feature of the tablets is their course intake, which consists of a primary package, a secondary package, a package for maintenance therapy and a tertiary package. At the same time, the course of admission in each individual case is individual. Half of the course is enough for one smoker, while the other needs to take all the pills. The order of administration is prescribed in the instructions that come with the drug.
Pills help replace nicotine in the body, weaning a person from cigarettes, but like any medicine, Champix also has its own side reactions and contraindications. They should not be used by minors, pregnant and lactating mothers, people with end-stage renal disease, as well as those who have an individual intolerance to the components.
Tabex pills
Another tool that helps get rid of nicotine withdrawal is the treatment of tobacco addiction with the help of Tabex tablets. This isthe tool also has many positive reviews. Its cost does not exceed 1000 rubles. There are 100 tablets in a pack and, unlike the previous remedy, the entire course of administration is contained in one package.
A feature of the drug is the complete cessation of smoking during the first five days from the moment you start taking Tabex. It is important that within the first three days there is a decrease in cravings for smoking. If the craving has decreased, then the drug is taken according to the scheme, which is described in detail in the instructions.
There are also side effects and contraindications. Tablets should not be taken by pregnant and lactating women, people with chronic diseases of the heart and thyroid gland, with diseases of the stomach, liver, kidneys, and diabetes mellitus. Also, "Tabex" should not be taken by people with disorders of the nervous system.
These tablets can be used as a treatment and prevention of tobacco addiction.
Nicotine gum and lozenges
An interesting fact is that nicotine gum was the very first product invented to fight tobacco addiction, but today it is also popular among those who want to say goodbye to smoking.
These chewing gums come in different flavors and nicotine content. An important feature of its use is that it should not be chewed like regular chewing gum. To be effective, it is necessary that nicotine is absorbed by the mucous membrane of the mouth, so you should chew it slowly and at least ten pieces a day. The product should take effect in minutes.15-20.
Nicotine lozenges have a similar effect. The essence of the action of lollipops is similar. When resorbed, nicotine enters the oral mucosa and is absorbed. Also, as with chewing gum, you should not chew the lollipop too quickly.
Nicotine patch
In combination with nicotine gum, it is good to use a nicotine patch. Two remedies will enhance the effect and significantly reduce the desire to smoke. The patch is also sold at a pharmacy at an affordable price.
The patch contains a small amount of nicotine and sticks to the skin. According to the manufacturers, the smoker does not have cravings for cigarettes within a day from the moment the remedy is applied.
Nasal anti-nicotine spray
Nasal nicotine spray is available for those who don't have time to wait for nicotine gum to work. Penetrating through the nasal mucosa, it acts within a few minutes. The spray is a rather specific product and some people don't like it. At the first application, it can even irritate the nasal mucosa. But the craving for cigarettes will subside quickly. It should be purchased only if the above remedies did not help.
Its quick effect is due to the fact that there are many blood vessels in the nose and any substance that enters the nose quickly turns into the blood.
This product has a spray device like a perfume and is easy to use. You can buy it at any pharmacy in the city.
On sale there are products such as inhalers andnicotine-containing aerosols. Both products, as well as the spray, do a good job of addiction
Smoking Coding
The method of treating tobacco smoking by coding has recently become popular and effective. Many smokers have been able to kick the habit.
During the coding process, the smoker is subjected to an influence that is aimed at further rejection of nicotine. A good procedure is not only a short session. It can be a combination of medications, plus hypnotic suggestion.
The result of coding should be an aversion to the smell of tobacco, its appearance and smoke. The period of operation of the encoding is individual, from a year or more.
Acupuncture in the fight against smoking
Not the most common way in Russia to get rid of cravings for cigarettes is the treatment of tobacco addiction with acupuncture. At the same time, the method has positive reviews.
The method has Eastern roots and its essence lies in the influence on certain parts of the brain, through the impact of needles on certain nerve endings.
In a similar way, various diseases were treated in the east more than 5000 years ago. Today, acupuncture is used not only in Eastern countries, but also in many Western countries.
Regardless of which method a person who wants to quit a bad habit resorts to, it should be understood that each person is individual, with his own characteristics, with a different psyche and he alth. That's whythe method by which he can quit smoking is also of a special - individual nature. What worked for one might not work for another.
And no matter what kind of treatment for tobacco addiction is chosen. The most important condition should be a sincere desire to quit smoking. You need to really hate this craving and then any of these methods will help get rid of addiction. And even better, never start smoking and never add to the statistics on smokers, putting your he alth on the line.
