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How To Get Rid Of Smoking?
Question: can you help me in getting my husband quit smoking.
Hi XXXXXXX
Kindly answer me the following for better answer
1. Do you think that he is habituated / addicted to it
2. Nature of education and occupation
3. details of family circumstances
4. Any coexisting medical condition like chronic cough etc
5. Does he take any other substance like alcohol etc
6. To what extent is he willing for quitting
I anticipate reply
Kindly answer me the following for better answer
1. Do you think that he is habituated / addicted to it
2. Nature of education and occupation
3. details of family circumstances
4. Any coexisting medical condition like chronic cough etc
5. Does he take any other substance like alcohol etc
6. To what extent is he willing for quitting
I anticipate reply
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Doctor,
He is addicted to it
He is M.Sc clinical Research and mostly have travelling job..otherwise its sedentary life style
family circumstances are good enough
having little coughing
he takes alcohol...like once aweek
he want to quit it, as that is the only reason for tension between us
He is addicted to it
He is M.Sc clinical Research and mostly have travelling job..otherwise its sedentary life style
family circumstances are good enough
having little coughing
he takes alcohol...like once aweek
he want to quit it, as that is the only reason for tension between us
Helo XXXXXXX
Motivation according to you is good and you say that he wants to quit and is the only reason of tension between you.
In this regard "Tobacco cessation clinic" under "deaddiction centre of NIMHANS", Bangalore.
Here you can take online appointment at "www.nimhans XXXXXXX ac.in".
Treatment followed usually are nicotine replacement therapy and behavior / psychotherapy if needed. Usually takes 12 weeks.
Hope this piece of information will help you
Wish you good luck, XXXXXXX
I am available for further discussions
Motivation according to you is good and you say that he wants to quit and is the only reason of tension between you.
In this regard "Tobacco cessation clinic" under "deaddiction centre of NIMHANS", Bangalore.
Here you can take online appointment at "www.nimhans XXXXXXX ac.in".
Treatment followed usually are nicotine replacement therapy and behavior / psychotherapy if needed. Usually takes 12 weeks.
Hope this piece of information will help you
Wish you good luck, XXXXXXX
I am available for further discussions
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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