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The quicker you quit, the faster your body will recover. Consider these healthy answers.
Learn how dependence on nicotine develops, and how it can affect your body.
You may think that willpower is all it takes to quit smoking. But the truth is that it takes much more. It also takes planning, support, coping, and changes to your daily routine.
As you probably already know, quitting smoking isn't easy. But, millions of other people have done it, and you can, too.
After you've set a date to quit, prepare yourself by getting rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays in your home and car (and work). Don't allow anyone to smoke in your home. Once you quit, don't allow yourself even one cigarette, not even a puff, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.