100 Questions & Answers About How to Quit Smoking
by Herrick, Charles; Herrick, Charlotte; Mitchell, MarianneEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-03-30
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary
EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a friend or relative, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About How to Quit Smoking gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about the effects of smoking And The best strategies for quitting the habit. Written by a prominent psychiatrist, with actual patient commentary, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of smoking.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| The Basics | p. 1 |
| Questions 1-23 introduce key facts about tobacco, including its history, uses, and effects: | |
| What is tobacco? | |
| What are the different ways in which tobacco is consumed? | |
| What are tar and nicotine? | |
| Diagnosis | p. 43 |
| Questions 24-33 discuss addiction and the signs of nicotine dependence: | |
| What is addiction? | |
| How do I know if I am addicted to nicotine? | |
| How long does it take to become addicted to tobacco? | |
| Risk, Prevention, and Epidemiology | p. 63 |
| Questions 34-52 cover the risk factors related to smoking and steps that can be taken to help people quit and to prevent others from starting: | |
| If I am addicted to tobacco, will I be predisposed to other addictions? | |
| What are the risks of secondhand or environmental smoke? | |
| How do I talk to my child about smoking? | |
| Treatment | p. 89 |
| Questions 53-79 present information on quitting, including various methods like programs and medications: | |
| Does insurance pay for any of the smoking cessation programs or products? | |
| How successful are people who quit on their own? | |
| What are some of the medication aids, notably the nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), to smoking cessation? | |
| Associated Conditions | p. 133 |
| Questions 80-83 address medical consequences of tobacco use: | |
| Can you list all of the specific diseases associated with smoking? | |
| How does smoking affect the liver? | |
| Are there any health benefits to tobacco or nicotine? | |
| Special Populations | p. 141 |
| Questions 84-90 discuss the use of tobacco by different ethnic groups, genders, and age groups: | |
| What are the differences between men and women regarding rates of tobacco use, history of tobacco use, and their health risks? | |
| What are the differences in the rates of tobacco use among different ethnic groups? | |
| What are the differences in the smoking habits at different ages, from children to the elderly? | |
| Surviving | p. 155 |
| Questions 91-100 address concerns about what to expect after quitting: | |
| Are there any long-term psychological or emotional symptoms that I should expect long after I stop smoking? | |
| I have so many pleasant memories of smoking. How can I create unpleasant memories about it? | |
| Why do I need to gain support from family, friends, and others to succeed? | |
| Appendix | p. 173 |
| Glossary | p. 175 |
| Index | p. 187 |
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