Smoking research

 

There are many ways to stop smoking here are some of the most popular with there success rates as reported by the new scientist in October 1992 and a couple of other sources.

will power 6%
nicotine gum 10%
nicotine patches and counciling 20%
acupucture 24%
aversion therapy 25%
exercise and breathing therapy 29%
hypnosis tapes 30%
single session hypnosis 60%

research by watkins,sanders and crasilneck and hall 68%
one year follow up after hypnotherapy kline,m.
(1975)international journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis 88%
von dedenroth,t 18 month follow up (1968) american journal of clinical hypnosis 94%

Article taken from New Scientist vol 136 issue 1845-31 October 92, page 6
Cognitive reactions to smoking relapse by Elliot Wald, Tami J Eggelston PhD & Frederick Gibbson PhD
As you can see from the above table hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. Willpower, it turns out, counts for very little. Smokers are coming under increasing pressure to quit.

To find the most effective way to give up smoking, frank Schmidt and research student Chockalingam Viswesvaran of the University of Iowa carried out a meta-analysis, statistically combining the results of more than 600 studies covering almost 72,000 people from North America, Scandinavia and elsewhere in Europe.
By combining the results from so many separate studies, the meta-analysis enables the real effectiveness of each technique to be picked out from the statistical ‘noise’ that often blights studies involving smaller numbers of subjects.

Smokers weigh 5 to 7 pounds less than nonsmokers. When they quit smoking, they gain back those 5 to 7 pounds. When smokers diet while quitting smoking, they often relapse and start smoking again. The best solution is not to diet but to increase your activity while

Reasons we start smoking

82% of smokers started at an early age so that they could look older or to fit into a group or peer pressure and many other reasons.

The other 18% started when they were adults for a variety of reasons maybe to handle stress due to a significant emotional event or because of a truamatic event.

 

The cost of smoking

Includes cigarettes and additional expenses, figures based on NHS research commissioned in 2006

cigarettes per day	1 year	5 years	10 years	20 years	56 years total life cost
10	1,251	6,253	12,506	25,013	70,036
20	2,501	12,506	25,013	50,026	140,072
30	3,752	18,760	37,519	75,039	210,108
40	5,003	25,013	50,026	100,052	280,144
50	6,253	31,266	62,532	125,065	350,181
60	£7,504	£37,519	75,039	150,077	420,217

Benefits of stopping smoking

 

HEALTH BENEFITS

Within 30 minutes of quitting smoking, your pulse rate slows down and blood pressure drops toward normal.

Within 8 hours of stopping, the level of carbon monoxide in your blood drops, enabling the blood to carry more oxygen.

With in 24hrs carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris

Two days after quitting, nerve endings begin to recover and your sense of smell and taste begin to return. There is no nicotine in the body

Within 72 hours of quitting, your lungs’ bronchial tubes expand and lung volume increases. You should feel energy levels increase

2-12 week your circulation improves

3-9 Months after quitting, shortness of breath diminishes. Lung function is increased by up to 10%

In the first year, the risk of heart attack attributed to smoking declines for both men and women.

Two to three years after quitting, the risk of heart attack attributed to smoking is virtually gone.

After 10 years, the risk of developing cancer is about the same as for nonsmokers

OTHER BENEFITS

More energy
Better sense of taste and smell
Cleaner teeth and gums
Fresher breath
Clearer thinking
Feeling more relaxed
Improved circulation
Improved blood pressure
Fewer head aches
No sore throat
No wheezing or coughing
More active life
Less chance of cancer
Lower risk of stroke
Lower sinus problems
Lower analogies
Lower risk of importance
Fewer colds
More money
Better insurance rates
No standing in cold to smoke
Improved sports performance
Cleaner home and car
No Burnt clothing or furniture
No more smelly cloths
No nicotine stains on fingers
Feeling of achievement
Feeling in control
Increased self confidence and self respect
Freedom from dependence
No chest pain
Live longer
Improved breathing