Unofficial Guide to Quitting Smoking

Name: Unofficial Guide to Quitting Smoking
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ISBN: 9780028633428

ISBN-10: 0028633423

ISBN-13: 9780028633428

Edition: 2000

Authors: Unofficial Panel of Experts Staff

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You already know how dangerous smoking can be to your health, and you've tried to quit numerous times, all unsuccessful. To really kick the habit, you need an extra edge--knowledge about smoking addiction, a plan to become and stay smoke-free, and tools to make quitting as easy as possible. You want to know which are the most effective, and why they are only part of the puzzle. You want the inside scoop.

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List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Why "Unofficial"?
The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xvii
The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxiii
So You Want to Quit Smoking	p. 1
Just How Hard Is Quitting?	p. 3
Just How Hard Is Hard?	p. 4
Successful Quitting	p. 4
Failed Attempts	p. 6
Why People Quit	p. 6
I'm Quitting for My Health	p. 8
Social Quitters	p. 10
Bottom-Line Quitters	p. 11
Quitting and You	p. 12
Why Quitting Can Be Tough	p. 13
Physical Addiction	p. 13
Psychological Addiction and the Habit Factor	p. 17
Counting the Many Ways to Quit	p. 19
Health, Wealth, and Smokeless Happiness	p. 22
Just the Facts	p. 23
Smoking and You	p. 25
Sorting Out Smoking's Health Risks	p. 25
The Cancer Question	p. 27
Emphysema, Bronchitis, and that Cough	p. 30
Heart Disease and Stroke	p. 33
Other Smoking Woes	p. 36
Secondhand Health Risks	p. 38
Which Cigarette Ingredients Are So Bad	p. 41
Tar	p. 42
Nicotine	p. 44
Gases	p. 45
What Makes Smoking Addictive?	p. 45
Are There Any Pluses from Smoking?	p. 47
Smoking's Cumulative Effects	p. 49
Multiple Whammies	p. 50
What Are My Odds?	p. 51
Just the Facts	p. 53
An Unofficial History of Smoking (and Kicking the Habit)	p. 55
Smoking Through the Ages	p. 55
Who Smokes in America	p. 65
Smokers of Color	p. 68
Just a Cigar	p. 71
Smoking Around the World	p. 72
Tobacco Wars	p. 75
A Federal Case	p. 75
States Against Tobacco	p. 78
Other Tobacco Lawsuits	p. 78
Tobacco Taxes	p. 81
Tobacco Tomorrow	p. 82
Just the Facts	p. 85
Getting to Quitting	p. 87
Taking the First Steps to Quitting	p. 89
Assessing Your Habit--and Your Commitment to Quitting	p. 89
How Much, When, and Why You Smoke	p. 94
About Quitting	p. 96
Cold Turkey Versus Step-By-Step	p. 96
What Method Should You Try First?	p. 98
Overcoming Fear of Failure	p. 98
Not Quite Quitting	p. 99
What to Expect from Kicking the Habit	p. 100
Pros and Cons	p. 100
The Truth About Smoking and Your Weight	p. 101
Ready, Set, Quit	p. 104
Just the Facts	p. 105
Is There a Safe Cigarette?	p. 107
Searching for a Safer Smoke	p. 108
Comparison Shopping	p. 110
Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Numbers	p. 113
Dangerous Is As Dangerous Does	p. 114
Matters of Taste	p. 118
High-Tech Cigarettes	p. 119
Exotic Smokes and Other Ways To Take Tobacco	p. 120
Just the Facts	p. 125
Many Ways to Quit Smoking	p. 127
A Look at Popular Quitting Options	p. 129
Quit Aids and How They Work	p. 130
Nicotine Replacement	p. 130
Neurotransmitter Support	p. 139
Comparing Success Rates and Costs	p. 141
Just the Facts	p. 145
How Other People Kick the Habit	p. 147
Stories of What Worked and Why	p. 147
Stop-Smoking Programs and Places	p. 152
Freedom from Smoking	p. 153
The Great American Smokeout	p. 155
Twelve-Stepping Tobacco	p. 155
Commercial Programs	p. 157
Quit-Aid Makers to the Rescue	p. 158
Canadian Programs	p. 158
Picking a Plan	p. 159
Other Resources	p. 160
Quit Support on the Internet	p. 162
Just the Facts	p. 164
Medical Methods of Quitting	p. 167
Prescription-Strength Quitting Aids	p. 169
Your Prescription Options	p. 170
How They Work	p. 171
Tips and Cautions	p. 175
Beyond the Basic Prescription	p. 177
Going to the Doctor	p. 181
A Is for Acupuncture	p. 184
What Do We Know?	p. 184
East Meets Western Research	p. 186
Acupuncture in Smoking Cessation	p. 187
Just the Facts	p. 189
Over-the-Counter Options	p. 191
Nicotine Patches	p. 191
Nicotine Gum	p. 196
Other Over-the-Counter Options	p. 198
Just the Facts	p. 200
Using Health and Your Head to Quit	p. 201
Psyching Yourself to Stop Smoking	p. 203
Is It a Psych Thing?	p. 204
Psych 101: Methods to Quit	p. 206
Addiction Recovery Systems	p. 207
Hypnosis	p. 208
Old-Fashioned Willpower	p. 209
The Buddy System	p. 216
Practical Tactics--Affirmations, Tricks, and Tools	p. 218
The Morning Coffee Cigarette	p. 219
The Midmorning Break Cigarette	p. 219
The Lunchtime Cigarette	p. 219
The Afternoon Cigarette	p. 220
The Commuter's Cigarette	p. 220
The Dinnertime Cigarette	p. 220
The Late-Night Cigarette	p. 221
More Kick-the-Habit Hints	p. 221
Just the Facts	p. 225
Nutrients, Herbs, and Healthy Living to Help You Quit	p. 227
Basic Nutrition	p. 227
Balancing Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat	p. 229
The Skinny on Fats	p. 231
Vitamins and Minerals	p. 234
Nutrients for Smokers	p. 245
Antioxidant Vitamins for Cleanup	p. 245
Stress Vitamins for Smokers	p. 247
Minerals for Smokers	p. 247
Amino Acids in Quitting	p. 248
Herbs for Quitting Smoking	p. 249
Smokers' Formulas	p. 250
Adaptogens for Energy and Well-Being	p. 251
Just the Facts	p. 253
Avoiding Other Addictions	p. 255
Getting a Handle on Your Habits	p. 255
Is There an Addictive Personality?	p. 262
Quitting Without Feeding Another Habit	p. 265
Just the Facts	p. 271
Quitting and the Special Situation	p. 273
Smoking, Sex, and Pregnancy	p. 275
Smoking and Sex	p. 276
Smoking Makes Women Less Fertile	p. 276
Male Problems	p. 278
Smoking, Meopause, and Aging	p. 279
The Pill and the Cigarette	p. 280
Smoking and Reproductive Disorders	p. 280
Smoking, Your Pregnancy, and Your Baby	p. 281
Miscarriage	p. 283
Stillbirth	p. 284
Premature Labor and Low Birthweight	p. 285
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	p. 286
Asthma and Breathing Disorders	p. 286
Mental Retardation	p. 287
Quitting if You're Pregnant (or Trying to Be)	p. 287
What About Nicotine Replacement and Zyban?	p. 288
The quitting Mom-to-Be	p. 289
Smoking and Dads-to-Be	p. 292
Once the Baby's Home	p. 294
A Word to New Moms	p. 295
Just the Facts	p. 296
Medical Conditions and Quitting	p. 297
What Effect Can Quitting Have on My Condition?	p. 297
Changing Your Risk	p. 299
Surgery, Hospitalization, and Smoking	p. 303
Psychiatric Considerations	p. 305
Smoking, Pregnancy, and Reproduction	p. 306
Weighty Issues	p. 307
Drug Interactions and Quit Aids	p. 308
Quit Aids and Your Health Condition	p. 312
Pregnancy	p. 314
Cardiovascular Disease	p. 314
A Different Type of Nicotine Replacement	p. 315
Smoking, Quitting, and Surviving	p. 315
Just the Facts	p. 316
Helping Someone Kick the Habit	p. 317
Why and When to Help a Loved One Quit	p. 318
All the World's a Stage	p. 318
Playing Your Part	p. 321
Avoiding Codependency	p. 325
Getting Started as a Quitting Buddy	p. 329
Being a Good Buddy--Tactics	p. 333
When the Smoker Is Your Main Squeeze	p. 336
Just the Facts	p. 338
Fresh Air	p. 339
Taking Care of Your Smoke-Free Self	p. 341
How Your Body Changes When You Quit	p. 341
Nutrient and Herbal Detox Helps	p. 344
pH Balance Is About More Than Your Shampoo	p. 344
Specific Nutrients for Healing	p. 345
Herbs for Healing	p. 346
Getting a Little Fresh Air and Exercise	p. 348
Exercise and Disease Risk	p. 349
Getting Started with Fitness	p. 350
Your Target Heart Rate	p. 352
Beyond Aerobics	p. 353
Going to the Doctor	p. 355
Just the Facts	p. 357
You and Smokers	p. 359
The Smokers in Your Life	p. 360
How Do You Feel About Secondhand Smoke?	p. 363
In the Home	p. 363
When You're Out	p. 364
At Work	p. 366
The Future of Smoking	p. 368
The Future of Quitting Smoking	p. 370
Just the Facts	p. 372
Glossary	p. 375
Recommended Reading	p. 377
Resource Guide	p. 379
Facts on Smoking and Kicking the Habit	p. 385
FTC Report on "Tar," Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide	p. 391
Index	p. 445
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