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Article Excerpt
Tobacco use in an addiction is usually nicotine dependence. There are noticeable effects. Unpleasant systems may occur as to attempting to withdraw such as craving for nicotine, irritability, anxiety, poor concentration, restlessness, headaches, drowsiness and stomach upset. Most smokers, who stop smoking, usually do for health or economic reasons. Behavior modification is a regimen with the assistance of a professional. Behavior modification is changing habit patterns that are cures to smoking during the person's normal activities of daily living. These cures may include phone conversations, taking walk breaks instead of coffee breaks, or substituting oral activity such as sucking on a toothpick, candy or chewing gum.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 2003), a goal for Healthy People 2010 is to reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use...
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