How to Quit Smoking:Start Here

Quit Once, Quit Again, Quit for Good

Most people try to quit smoking a few times before they finally succeed. Therefore, failing is not failure—it's practice. Nicotine loves the brain and the brain loves it right back; it even found its own little pleasure-inducing receptor there (the nicotinic receptor). What other satisfying thing do you do 200 times a day (the average number of puffs a pack-a-day smoker enjoys) and then abruptly decide not to do at all?

The good news is that although the science of addiction research is relatively young, the way to quit smoking is becoming clearer: Some combination of drugs, stop-smoking aids, counseling, support, and changes of habit will work for you. Maybe not the first time, but maybe this time. Good luck.