Quitting Smoking Requires Multiple AttemptsHow We Learn To Quit Smoking
Each year millions of Americans make an honest attempt to stop smoking. Unfortunately, studies show the failure rate is very high at 70% to 90%.
However, the ALA (American Lung Association) is encouraging those who have failed to make another attempt as their past failures may increase their success rate in the future. The reasons for the increased success may be more simple than you think. Research reveals that only 2.5% of first time quitters are successful requiring numerous attempts to permanently stop using cigarettes. After their first failed attempt, smokers report feelings of discouragement and failure but also have a stronger determination to quit. •Laser Smoking Cessation •E-Cigarette Banned On Airlines •Marijuana E-Cigarette The data indicates indicates that with each successive quit smoking attempt, smokers gain insight into what it will take to successfully quit their habit. This insight, along with an increase in determination with each failed attempt, appears to demonstrate that the more times you try to quit smoking the better your chances of success will be. |
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Also of interest to note is that you can greatly increase your chances of success by combining more than one stop smoking method. Concurrently using nicotine replacement, talk therapy, prescription drugs or smokeless cigarettes has the potential to increase your success rate by as much as 30%. (Please note: The E-Cig has not been approved by the FDA for smoking cessation).
So the great news is, even if you have failed at smoking cessation, subsequent attempts will get easier for you. You may also want to use 2 or more types of smoking cessation aids as this will also increase you success rate. And most importantly, consult your physician before you begin using any smoking cessation method.
So the great news is, even if you have failed at smoking cessation, subsequent attempts will get easier for you. You may also want to use 2 or more types of smoking cessation aids as this will also increase you success rate. And most importantly, consult your physician before you begin using any smoking cessation method.