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Types of Treatment

• Behavioral
  Behavioral treatments include self-control and aversion techniques. Counseling may enforce these techniques. The American Lung Association also offers an online program to support your behavioral approach:
  Freedom From Smoking Online
  Another behavioral approach is to start thinking of yourself as a non-smoker:
  How to Quit Smoking: Think of Yourself as a Non-Smoker
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
  In Nicotine Replacement Therapy small amounts of nicotine are introduced to the body in slow, measured amounts. This reduces your nicotine cravings over time and makes it easier for you to eventually stop smoking altogether:
  WebMD: Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco

• Other Medications
  There are several commercial medications to help smokers end their nicotine dependence. Here is a comparison of several of the most common drugs used:
  Drugs.com: Brief Comparison of Smoking Cessation Drugs

Possible Treatment Side Effects

During the first 72 hours of nicotine withdrawal you can expect to experience a drop in blood sugar. This can result in headaches, dizziness and food cravings (especially for sweets). Fortunately there are ways to combat this:

WhyQuit News: Minimizing Common Quit Smoking Side Effects

New Therapies

Researchers are constantly looking for new ways to help smokers and other tobacco users effectively break the bonds of nicotine addiction:

LA Times: Ready to Quit Smoking?

Holistic Treatments

Drink plenty of water and eat lots of wholesome foods, especially unprocessed foods. If you also follow these simple health rules you should find it much less stressful to quit tobacco products:

Shareguide.com: Natural Smoking Cessation

Creating a Support Circle

• Set up your TSC Survivor Profile
• Join support groups of other survivors or set up your own
• Interact and provide updates on your profile or our forums

Insurance & Work Matters

The National Institutes of Health provides a list of insurance carriers and the tobacco-related coverage they offer:

National Institutes of Health: Tobacco Addiction Treatment Coverage by Insurance Plan

Work Matters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a plan to help reduce workplace and campus smoking. These initiatives may support your own efforts to kick the habit:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Implementing a Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative in Your Workplace

Health-care Providers Who Can Help

Your primary health-care provider can create a treatment plan for your addiction and direct you to other medical specialists as necessary.

Books Survivors Recommend

• The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
• Growing Up Tobacco Free: Preventing Nicotine Addiction in Children and Youths
• How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight
• This is Nicotine

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