� General overview

Health risks of smoking

� Quiz: assessing your smoking habit

Assess your smoking habit

What situations, places, and moods influence you when you reach for a cigarette? Take this assessment and learn about your personal smoking habit�it can help you develop more effective strategies for quitting.

� Special topics

� Health effects

Benefits of quitting smoking

You may be surprised to learn how quickly your body begins healing after quitting smoking. Read here for the inspiration you need to quit.

Emphysema: the battle for breath

Do you want to breathe easy for the rest of your life? Then you'd better not smoke and you'd better read on.

� Treatment

Acupuncture

Antidepressant medications

Diet and exercise

Hypnosis

Kicking the habit: an interview with a former smoker

A woman discusses how she quit smoking with the anti-depressant Zyban, a nicotine patch, and behavioral changes after being a smoker for 29 years.

Tips to help you stop smoking

Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. If you have thought about quitting but haven�t been able to, here are some reasons why you should and some ways to do it.

Seven sizzling ways to stop smoking

Quitting smoking may be one of the most daunting challenges you will ever face. Here are some tips to help you break this physical and psychological addiction for good.

� Special topics (continued)

Smoking cessation drugs: nicotine replacement products

These products work best as part of a program that also includes education, counseling, and/or psychological support. Read more about them here.

Smoking cessation for older adults: it's not too late!

Many people don't realize that smoking cessation has immediate as well as long-term benefits. Here are some benefits found in individuals, both young and old, who stop smoking.

� Other smoking topics

SexRx: nicotine and your sex life

Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, which means that it causes narrowing of blood vessels and decreases blood flow. Alterations in blood flow can lead to impotence. Read more here.

Dangers of secondhand smoke

Secondhand tobacco smoke contains over 4,700 chemical compounds. More than 200 of these are known poisons. Read more here.

Cigars: coolish or foolish?

Cigar smoking is no longer just a refuge for older men; it's been revamped to become one of the latest trends amongst celebrities, women, and teens. Does it pose less risk than cigarettes?

� Related conditions

Cancer

Chewing (smokeless) tobacco

Colds/flu

Heart disease

Oral cancer

Stress management

Stroke

Ulcers

Weight control

� Resources