MORE SMOKING INFORMATION
About 26% of adults in the United States smoke cigarettes.
With "good" stop smoking programs, 20 to 40 percent of participants are able to quit smoking and stay off cigarettes for at least one year. "Good" stop smoking programs (20 to 40 percent success rates) usually envolve either one session group smoking seminars, or CDs that they smoker listens to at home.
Over 50% of relapses occur within the first 5 weeks of stopping, which is how long it takes the body to get through the physical withdrawal symptoms of ending nicotine. Most of the other 50% of relapses occur within the first 6 months when the cravings remain the strongest.
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70% of relapses occur after an upsetting or stressful event triggers a negative mood. Therefore, to be effective, smoking cessation hypnosisprograms should include a component to help smokers better handle the difficult emotions that may arise, such as stress, anxiety, anger, and boredom.
More than 80% of smokers say they want to quit. Each year about 1.3 million people stop smoking successfully.
When you quit smoking, it usually requires complete abstinence. Once a person has a single puff after quitting, they go back to full-time smoking 80-85% of the time
About 90% of active smokers would like to quit and wish they’d never started.
As many as 90% of smokers are clinically “addicted” to smoking, making it one of the most addictive drugs in existence. Conversely, most people who drink alcohol are not addicted to it and can drink socially in only moderation.
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Who Smokes?
|
Percentage of |
Percentage of |
Non-Hispanic Whites |
26.5 |
23.6 |
Non-Hispanic Blacks |
29.0 |
21.3 |
Hispanics |
24.7 |
13.3 |
Asians / Pacific Islanders |
17.9 |
9.9 |
American Indians / Alaska Natives |
41.7 |
38.1 |
More than 6,000 people under age 18 try a cigarette each day.
Each day more than 3,000 persons under age 18 become daily smokers.
The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 90 percent of smokers begin tobacco use before age 20.
50 percent of smokers begin tobacco use by age 14; and 25 percent begin their smoking addiction by age 12 (the 6th grade).
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What happens after I Quit?
Time |
Results |
20 Minutes |
Pulse, blood pressure and temperature of the hands and feet become normal |
8 Hours |
Blood oxygen increases to acceptable norms; carbon monoxide levels go down. |
12 Hours |
The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. |
48 Hours |
Improved ability to smell and taste. |
2 Weeks to |
Walking becomes easier, circulation improves, lung function attains a 30% gain. Risk of having a heart attack reduces. |
1 to 9 Months |
Coughing and shortness of breath decrease. |
1 Year |
Risk of smoking-related heart disease drops by 50%! |
5 to 15 Years |
Your risk of having a stroke is reduced to that of a nonsmoker's. Your risk of getting cancer of the mouth, throat, or esophagus is half that of a smoker's. |
15 Years |
Your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as that of a nonsmoker. |
It doesn't matter if you stop smoking with a hypnotist (who of course will hypnotize you to stop smoking) or if you use some type of smokefree hypnotherapy, your body will recover quickly.
Comparing Disorders with Smokers and Non-Smokers
Disorder |
Percent of |
Percent of |
Migraine Headaches |
21 |
4 |
Sinus Congestion / Headaches |
28 |
8 |
Colds / Cough Regularly |
28 |
7 |
Difficulty Sleeping |
29 |
3 |
High Blood Pressure |
33 |
15 |
Disabling Fatigue |
34 |
2 |
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