Monday, December 19th, 2011

What’s your motivation to stop smoking? If it’s not coming from inside, we offer four (4) ideas for getting and keeping motivation to stop smoking. More here on how to stop smoking for good.

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

The duration of nicotine withdrawal varies by person. Nicotine withdrawal can last from days to weeks to months. We offer a basic nicotine withdrawal timeline here.

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The most common side effects of nicotine withdrawal are weight gain, cravings, and mental-emotional states. Learn how to cope with these side effects here.

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Nicotine withdrawal treatment consists of medications and/or counseling. We review treatment options for acute nicotine withdrawal and more long term nicotine dependence treatment here.

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Nicotine is highly addictive. We explore just how much and why here.

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Yes. You can get to Black and Milds. Actually, the nicotine naturally found in tobacco is addictive. Learn more about how nicotine effects can lead to addiction here.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

How long does nicotine withdrawal last? Usually acute symptoms of nicotine withdrawal resolve in 10 days. Find a timeline of nicotine withdrawal symptoms, plus info on the overall duration of symptoms here.

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Yes, you can get addicted to smoking cigars. Nicotine is absorbed in high enough quatities through the oral and nasal mucosa to become addictive. More on cigar addiction here.

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Yes, you can get addicted to the drug nicotine by smoking hookah. Hookah smoking is NOT a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes. We review hookah addiction and other health risks here.

Monday, October 27th, 2008

In the midst of a global economic recession, big tobacco is doing just fine. Although smokers are cutting back on quantity, they are NOT quitting. And that’s just what Big Tobacco hopes for. Is anyone else noticing the ugly cycle of smoking addiction?