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Health Encyclopedia: Failure To Stop Smoking

Failure to Quit


Biologic, psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors all play a role in nicotine addiction, making smoking one of the hardest addictions to beat. About half of people who quit return to smoking. Even after years of not smoking, some ex-smokers still have occasional cravings for cigarettes.

Some experts suggest that, in addition to depression, there are three major areas responsible for the inability to quit:

  • Mental performance. Nicotine improves concentration and thinking. Quit...
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