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Dying to quit : why we smoke and how we stop /

Someone dies of a tobacco-related disease, somewhere in the world, every 10 seconds. Why do so many of us - one in every three persons worldwide - smoke? And what can science tell us about how we can stop? This book follows the smoking-life of a young woman hoping to quit, and explores the myths and...

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Main Author: Brigham, Janet
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Cigarette habit > Psychological aspects.
Cigarette habit > Prevention.
Tobacco > Physiological effect.
Nicotine addiction > Treatment.
Smoking > psychology
Smoking Cessation
Nicotiana > physiology.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0585024006
9780585024004
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Drug for All Reasons
  • 2. Lighting Up the World
  • 3. Enhancer and Necromancer
  • 4. Myths and Mysteries of Addiction
  • 5. Steadying the Ark
  • 6. A Lethal Diet
  • 7. The Accidental Smoker
  • 8. Trade-Offs
  • 9. Learning to Quit
  • 10. Gimmicks, Gizmos, and Grit.

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