Smoking Cessation

There are countless health reasons to quit smoking. Learn about the various ways that smoking impacts your health to convince you once and for all why you should quit smoking.

By Elizabeth Scherer

Cigarettes are packed with ammonia, arsenic and turpentine. Take a deep drag. Those same substances clean toilets, kill rats and strip varnish from wood.

By Charles W. Bryant

Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against you. Cigarette makers have found more than one way to make your brain scream for another cig. And another. And another.

By Charles W. Bryant

Imagine you have to take cigarette breaks alone. Your old smoking buddies -- those quitters -- won't even hang out with you anymore. You can't believe it, but you just might have to quit too.

By Charles W. Bryant

Begun in September 1995, Kick Butts Day has grown into an international observance of the health dangers of smoking. Learn how Kick Butts Day could help save millions of smokers' lives --including yours.

By DiscoveryHealth.com writers

Don't let the possibility of weight gain keep you from quitting smoking. You can prevent weight gain by taking a few easy precautions when you quit smoking.

There are plenty of organizations that provide plans to quit smoking, but many successful former smokers devised plans of their own that may help you quit. Read other former smokers' stories of quitting to help put you on the road to success.

During the first hours and days, the urge to smoke can be enormous. Here, former smokers share the varied and ingenious tricks they used to conquer the urge to smoke.

Each person must find the reason that convinces him or her to quit. Here, former smokers share the inspirations that helped them to break the habit.

Smoking is both a physical and psychological addiction, and getting into the right frame of mind has been key to the success of many former smokers. Here they share some of the mind games that helped them to overcome this powerful dependence.

Giving up smoking isn't about what you're giving up, but what you're gaining. Read the success stories of some former smokers who found that making that reward a bit more tangible helped them get through the difficult early days.

Most smokers are aware of specific risks associated with smoking -- cancer, emphysema, bronchitis -- but smoking and health go hand-in-hand, since smoking impacts nearly all aspects of your health.

Maybe you've thought about giving up tobacco but just never seem to get there. It might help to take small steps toward overcoming your habit. Learn about the benefits of being tobacco-free to motivate yourself to quit smoking.

Congratulations on your decision to take steps to being tobacco-free. Here, find all the steps you'll need to make the journey to a new, healthier lifestyle without tobacco.

There are nearly as many methods for quitting smoking as there are ex-smokers, but strategies that address both the physical and psychological addictions are the most likely to succeed. Learn about tools to help you successfully quit smoking.

By DiscoveryHealth.com writers

Many people have found strength to stop smoking by turning to spiritual sources. Read success stories from former smokers who found that using spiritual strength was the key to quitting smoking.