A hard habit to break

Smoking tobacco is a habit. Smokers know smoking is unhealthy. But putting off quitting may seem easier than putting up with the pain of withdrawal and the fear of saying goodbye to a longtime love-hate relationship with cigarettes. Nicotine addiction coupled with smoking’s psychological hold and ritualistic associations make quitting a scary, unwelcome proposition. Even if you want to quit, you may find yourself short on motivation.

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