Whats the best way to quit smoking?
The best way to quit smoking is the method the smoker is willing to use and stick with! There are various quit methods. Cold turkey is when a person stops smoking altogether without the help of any stop smoking aids. It’s the quickest way to stop smoking, but a person may experience withdrawal symptoms during the first two weeks of quitting because the body is no longer receiving nicotine. Because of this, many people start smoking again just to stop the withdrawal. Another method to stop smoking is with nicotine replacement (the patch, gum, inhaler, and spray). The person trying to quit stops smoking but still feeds his/her body with nicotine via the patch, gum, inhaler, or spray. Gradually, the person steps down from using a higher concentrated nicotine patch (for example) to a lower concentrated nicotine patch to an even lower concentrated nicotine patch until the person is gradually weaned off of his/her need for nicotine. This method helps relieve withdrawal, but it does not elimi