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The number of deaths due to tobacco consumption is increasing in India. NCBI report It says that the risk of death from cigarettes is highest among men. During 2019-2021, about 45 percent of the total deaths of men were due to tobacco. Dr. Sajeela Maini, Senior Consultant, Sir Gangaram Hospital, says that if you want to get rid of smoking, then stop smoking immediately. People feel that by doing less, they gradually get rid of cigarette addiction. Experts say that there is no rule that you can leave it gradually.
People become so addicted to cigarettes that they are unable to quit it even if they want to. But there is a risk of cancer due to the tobacco used in it.
Many reports have revealed that passive smoking i.e. people standing next to cigarette smokers also remains at risk of cancer. How to quit smoking, let us tell you through experts…
Best formula to quit smoking
Dr. Sajeela Maini (Senior Consultant, Psychiatrist, Sir Gangaram Hospital) She says that the easiest and best way to quit cigarettes is to quit in one go and it is called the Cold Turkey Method. The person adopting this method has to decide the quit date.
If we try to reduce smoking from 10 to 9 or 9 to 8, then this is not a successful method. Experts say that even if you are drinking 10 then reduce it to 0 and if you are drinking 20 then also reduce it to 0.
72 hours is the real problem
There are two physical withdrawals of quitting cigarettes and they bother for 72 hours. Experts said that symptoms like cravings, irritability, difficulty in focusing, insomnia, increased appetite and headache are seen. According to him, other problems caused by not smoking cigarettes affect only for 3 days. If such people manage their cigarette craving for 72 hours, then on the fourth day this craving reduces to 80 percent i.e. it becomes very severe.
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Medicines also help
The expert said that very good medicines are coming to quit smoking. With these medicines, the symptoms of quitting smoking do not bother you much. Apart from this, the cravings also start calming down. The best way is not to keep cigarettes with you. If you make up your mind then 50 percent of the work is done there. Experts say that every day is World No Tobacco Day.
Home remedies available in kitchen
He told that there are many things in our kitchen which can reduce the craving for cigarettes. Drink water, consume Vitamin C, eat fruits. Apart from this, eat as much salad as possible. These methods can also help in quitting cigarettes.
