May 31st is dedicated to raising awareness about the risks that the habit of smoking brings to health. O World No Tobacco Day fights the consumption of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and electronic devices.
Each year, more than 8 million people die due to the impacts of the tobacco industry, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
For those who decide to quit smoking, nicotine withdrawal symptoms are among the main challenges. However, the reactions, which can include irritability, headache, and sleep disturbances, are transient and tend to disappear within a few weeks.
Smoking is part of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) as a chronic disease. Therefore, those who smoke are subject to relapses, which should not be understood as a reason not to try.
Strategies to quit smoking
Habits such as drinking coffee, ingesting alcoholic beverages or even everyday meals may be associated with the habit of smoking. Discovering what are the “triggers” that awaken this desire helps to break the cycle.
In this sense, it is possible to avoid drinking coffee or alcoholic beverages in the first weeks of the process. For those who smoke after meals, an alternative is to start brushing their teeth immediately after eating, in order to have more control over the need to smoke.
Strategies such as sucking on ice and eating cubes of frozen fruit can help to get rid of the craving, which is the great desire to smoke. Other cigarette replacement options include ice water, raw carrot sticks, coconut water, ginger crystals and fruit popsicles.
Tips for dealing with tobacco withdrawal syndrome
Source: CNN Brasil
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