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| |    How to Stop Smoking by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. reviewed by Laura Jana, M.D., F.A.A.P. As a parent, there are many reasons for you to resolve to quit smoking. You want to live to enjoy grandchildren. You want your children to be free of the health risks of secondhand smoke, and you want to set a good example. Children learn more from what parents do than from what they say. Quitting is hard, but it's one of the best gifts you can give to your child, no matter whether she's a newborn (or a not-yet-born), a preschooler, or a high school kid. Nicotine is one of the most highly addictive substances known. Most people need to quit two or more times before they are able to stay smoke-free for good. Still, millions of people quit each year. Some are able to give up the habit on their own or with the help of over-the-counter medications. Others get help from their doctors or from therapists specializing in smoking cessation. A very good resource on the Internet is a pamphlet from the National Cancer Institute called "Clearing the Air: How to Quit Smoking, and Quit for Keeps." It offers clear, direct tips on how to prepare yourself to quit--actually quit--and how to keep yourself smoke-free. Even if you've tried in the past, this brochure might just hold the key to make it work this time.
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