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Smokers who struggle to quit should inhale less or stop during set points of the day, such as at work, an official NHS body is suggesting
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) believes for hardcore smokers the approach will act as a stepping stone to quitting.
Traditionally the NHS has focused on advising smokers to give up completely.
But this proposal, which covers England, is an acknowledgement that for some a softer approach is needed.
Smoking rates dropped dramatically from the 1950s - when the link with lung cancer was proved beyond all doubt - to the turn of the century.
But over the past decade they have remained stubbornly stuck above the 20% mark.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20047505
Yeah, right! When I was a smoker I remember trying some cigarettes called 'Silk Cut Extra Mild'. They were tiny cigarettes with little holes in the filter so you drew more air in and therefore less smoke. But they were totally unsatisfying as you found yourself taking a really deep draw to try and take enough smoke in! Telling people to inhale less is nonsense - cold turkey, with support from friends and family, is the best way to stop. 🙂
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) believes for hardcore smokers the approach will act as a stepping stone to quitting.
Traditionally the NHS has focused on advising smokers to give up completely.
But this proposal, which covers England, is an acknowledgement that for some a softer approach is needed.
Smoking rates dropped dramatically from the 1950s - when the link with lung cancer was proved beyond all doubt - to the turn of the century.
But over the past decade they have remained stubbornly stuck above the 20% mark.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20047505
Yeah, right! When I was a smoker I remember trying some cigarettes called 'Silk Cut Extra Mild'. They were tiny cigarettes with little holes in the filter so you drew more air in and therefore less smoke. But they were totally unsatisfying as you found yourself taking a really deep draw to try and take enough smoke in! Telling people to inhale less is nonsense - cold turkey, with support from friends and family, is the best way to stop. 🙂