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QUITTING facts
Fact:
If a person has smoked regularly for a few weeks or longer and abruptly stops using tobacco or significantly reduces the amount smoked, withdrawal symptoms will occur, usually within a few hours of the last cigarette and peak about 48 to 72 hours later.
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American Cancer Society. (1999) Quitting Smoking. Atlanta, GA.
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| Q: My family's hounding me about quitting, but I'm not sure I want to? answer |
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Lung function can improve slightly within a few months of quitting. Your risk of death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease goes down with continued abstinence.
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lizzie65 says:
 I know what it's like to be a nonsmoker, and believe me it's better than being a smoker! Don't give up on trying to quit!
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