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BARRIERS TO QUITTING
#1 BARRIER  NICOTINE ADDICTIVENESS
• Nicotine is a potent psychoactive drug that causes
physical dependence and tolerance.
• In the absence of nicotine, a smoker develops cravings
for cigarettes and symptoms of the nicotine withdrawal
syndrome
Nicotine withdrawal symtoms
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Dysphoric or depressed mood
Insomnia
Irritability, frustration, or anger
Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating
Restlessness
Decreased heart rate
Increased appetite or weight gain
BARRIERS TO QUITTING
Environmental Triggers
• morning coffee,
• an alcoholic drink
• the end of a meal.
These events become triggers to smoke and
contribute to the difficulty smokers have in remaining
abstinent from nicotine
Approaches to Quitting
Behavioral
Approaches
Pharmacological
Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
• In person counseling
• Telephone counseling (1 800 QUIT NOW)
• Computer programs (iPHONE Apps)
Behavioral Approaches
• Clinician counseling
• Incentives (financial incentives on saving
money)
• Hypnosis and acupuncture
Pharmacological Approaches
• Medication prescribed from your Doctor
• Nicotine replacement therapy (relieves
nicotine withdrawal symptoms as pt breaks
behaviour
– Short acting rapid response:
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Spray
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inhaler
– Long acting, slow onset: “The Patch”
Websites/Resources
• www.lungusa.org — The web site for the American Lung
Association, sponsor of the American Smoke-out Day, includes an
online guide for smoking cessation
• www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco — The National Cancer
Institute web site contains information on smoking cessation in
English and Spanish, as well as general information on the health
effects of tobacco
• www.quitnet.com — An excellent, comprehensive resource for
patients
• www.ahrq.gov/consumer/index.html#smoking — A good source for
patient pamphlets on smoking cessation
• http://bc.quitnet.com/
• http://www.becomeanex.org/
• http://www.newlifeoutlook.com/addiction/stop-smoking/