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Why is very hard to quit smoking?

Withdrawal is a difficult process. About 70% of smokers want to quit. In one study of women smokers who wanted to quit, 80% of them were unable to. This is because nicotine increases the activity of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that elicits pleasurable sensations. Even after years of non-smoking, about 20% of ex-smokers still have occasional cravings for cigarettes. - DOH Philippines

Quote from: www.tubagbohol.com on December 18, 2009, 05:33:12 PM
Why is very hard to quit smoking?

This is because nicotine increases the activity of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that elicits pleasurable sensations.

yeah it is very addictive. and most addicts in general have a hard time quitting. most of them (more than 3/4) go back to their addiction.

it's not hard to quit smoking. my father and i can attest to that.
my father quit smoking after 20 years of getting addicted to nicotine. he call it quits when he felt something is about to go wrong. he can feel itchiness in his throat.
i started smoking at the age of 16 when i was about to enter college. that was around late 1992. my influence were my cousins and barkada. it came to the point that i can puff 3 packs a day. i quit smoking in the later part of 2005. my smoking lasted for 13 years. the reason i quit was the same reason as my father. i started to feel itchiness in my throat and if ever i had coughs i feel it will take sometime before it will go away.
i followed what my father did, ate candies and lozenges. and then drink orange juice and ate lots of oranges too. it took me about 3 months to feel that i longer had the urge to smoke.

think always that you're not stupid to stop smoking