Smoking is just a bad habit.
Fact: Tobacco use is an addiction. According to the U.S. Public Health
Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence,
nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive
as heroin or cocaine.
Quitting is just a matter of willpower.
Fact: Because smoking is an addiction, quitting is often very difficult.
A number of treatments are available that can help.
If you can’t quit the first time you try, you will never be able to quit.
Fact: Quitting is hard. Usually people make two or three tries, or more,
before being able to quit for good.
Quitting is expensive.
Fact: A pack-a-day smoker spends over $2000 a year.
