Unfortunately, ingesting poison into your system daily for many years takes a toll. We say that not to shame or scare you. Mercifully, we’re keeping some of the gory details limited. The reason it’s important to know about these issues is that it may help give you additional motivation for quitting.The good news is that quitting smoking confers substantial health benefits no matter when you do it.

Quitting smoking or vaping may be one of the hardest things you’ll ever do, but the rewards will last you a lifetime. In order to succeed at quitting, you need to learn how to deal with your cravings (because you know they’ll hit). You also need the motivation to keep going when the going gets tough.One way to stick with your effort to quit smoking or vaping is to find something healthy to do instead.

Quitting smoking is one of the toughest challenges a person can face. It takes the ability to handle frustration, manage intense cravings, break strong associations, and ignore frequent temptations. Having support from family members and friends can improve a person’s chances of success.Being around someone who’s trying to quit smoking presents its own challenges.

If you do decide to take up vaping, whether as an aid to quitting smoking or as a hobby or recreational activity, you should at least be aware of what’s currently known about the risks. Again, our advice is to refrain from another, potentially addictive habit — a habit that will cost you time, money, and possibly your health.

Yes, probably — but with numerous caveats. In a head-to-head contest, smoking appears more dangerous than vaping. Think of smoking like playing professional football without a helmet or protective gear. Chances are, you’re going to get hurt. Badly. You may even die. Half of all chronic smokers will eventually die from illness directly linked to smoking.

Most smokers want to know why they smoke. No one starts smoking wanting to become addicted, and most new tobacco users think it won’t happen to them. But for those who continue to smoke after those first early packs, addiction powerfully contributes to why they keep smoking.Experts don’t have a universally agreed upon definition of addiction.

Almost a half a million people die from smoking-related illnesses each year in the United States alone. Thousands of young people start to smoke or vape every day. Left unchecked, it’s assumed that about 5.6 million of today’s teenagers will die prematurely from smoking.Smoking costs more than $300 billion a year in both lost productivity and direct healthcare services.

Vaping is a relatively new pastime that has become increasingly popular with young people. In the early years, vaping went largely unnoticed and unstudied. But as more and more teens experiment with vaping, there are mounting concerns. We’re concerned, too. And we have some messages for those who are considering trying it out or who have already started to vape.