Smoking Cessation: How to Quit Smoking Cigarettes

This class has explored various issues that are concerned with mental health. Addiction is among these issues. While engaging with the course content, I have gained insights into the challenges that addiction present. In particular, I have been able to understand the struggles of tobacco smokers. I now recognize that these individuals need help and sympathy. As part of my efforts to further understand tobacco addiction, I chose to explore smoking cessation. I find this subject to be interesting and I hope that I will able to identify effective strategies that individuals can adopt as they seek to quit smoking. After an initial review of literature, I have gathered some information on smoking cessation. The information includes issues that range from the need to quit smoking and the interventions available to those seeking to cease smoking. I have learnt that millions of tobacco smokers desperately wish to abandon their destructive habits but encounter serious challenges. Furthermore, my review of literature has also enabled me to recognize that encouraging progress is being made in developing effective interventions.

I examined various sources as I sought to enhance my understanding of tobacco cessation. While all the sources were insightful, I found some of them to be more intriguing and enlightening. An article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is among these sources. This source is available at https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/cessation/quitting/index.htm. The fact that it is extensive is the main reason why I wished to share this source. Among the issues that it addresses include the challenges faced by smokers and statistics on smoking cessation. Moreover, the source identifies the strategies that have proven effective in promoting cessation. Links to resources that smokers can use in their quest for cessation are also included in this source. Essentially, the CDC article is comprehensive and enables one to gain insights into various aspects of smoking cessation. I expect to learn more as I examine other sources which also provide information on smoking cessation.