Nicotine Addiction

Question 1

Problems kicking the habit in statistics:

Answer 1

o At least 70% of smokers want to give up
o Less than half succeed before age 65
o 40% of heart attack smokers relapse while still in hospital within 2 days of intensive care
o 50% of patients with laryngectomies try smoking again
o 50% of patients with lung removed for lung cancer smoke again
o More than half of heroin and cocaine users and alcoholics rate smoking harder to quit