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How To Avoid Smoking?
Question: how to avoid smoking
Brief Answer:
combination therapy helps
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
A combination of behavioral and drug therapy works for quitting or avoiding smoking.
You can try nicotine gums and patches that are commercially available in the market to prevent craving for smoking.
Equally important is counseling and behavioral therapy. It needs continued motivation and perseverance to avoid smoking.
You can take the help of a addiction medicine specialist to guide you on the same.
Regards,
combination therapy helps
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
A combination of behavioral and drug therapy works for quitting or avoiding smoking.
You can try nicotine gums and patches that are commercially available in the market to prevent craving for smoking.
Equally important is counseling and behavioral therapy. It needs continued motivation and perseverance to avoid smoking.
You can take the help of a addiction medicine specialist to guide you on the same.
Regards,
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