Nicotine opium in ten times more potent than morphine, cocaine and cigarettes.
Quitting is not easy. But this does not mean you can not do. Ardi, for example, men who smoked for 40 years in high school this year had been free of smoking. Whereas before he smoked 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day.
Ardi recognized, we must fight hard to snuff out the stems that always accompanied his life. In his business, he had broken several times in contact with cigarettes.
“You have one week to two weeks, but after smoking again. This has happened several times,” said the contractor in West Jakarta house.
By Ardi, something she was very worrying in the early days of quitting smoking is the discomfort. He becomes easily agitated, too late, irritability, dizziness and head. It is time the desire is so strong.
“Especially when out with friends and smoking cigarettes because the seller seems,” said Ardi. So what is the secret of Ardi?
He said there are two things that make it able to protect themselves from the addiction to nicotine. Namely, self-determination and strong support of the family.
“Initially, there was the encouragement of his wife. Almost every day, ever heard of smoking to health. Every time there are articles in newspapers, magazines, Internet, brochures on the subject, he showed me. He also related the ngaitkan snuff with the garbage, “said Ardi.
support for women is very useful when the smoke comes ambush Ardi anxiety. These moments are usually the woman is always reiterated its determination to stop smoking.
“She reminded once again that the trouble is temporary, then there will be many benefits of quitting smoking,” said Ardi.
Finally, cooperation Ardi and his wife to an end. After another year of effort, Ardi still do smoke.
Ardi experience also shows that quitting is not easy. Studies show that 70% of smokers want to quit. However, the 5% -10% of them have managed to do without help.
According to heart specialists RSAB Harapan Kita, Aulia Sani, has not escaped the influence of nicotine in cigarettes is addictive (dependence). addictive nature of nicotine is still 50-10 times more potent than cocaine and morphine.
Aulia said, when someone smokes, nicotine is absorbed into the bloodstream and transmitted to the brain. In the brain, nicotine binds to the receptor, resulting in the release of dopamine in the brain substance. dopamine release gives a feeling of comfort.
But after some time, nicotine is released from these receptors, dopamine is reduced, decreasing the feeling of comfort. Thus arises the desire to smoke again and still.
“When smokers quit, there will be addictive effects (withdrawal) is marked by anxiety, uncomfortable. This effect usually occurs within the first 1-2 weeks,” Aulia said in a debate held by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer week in Jakarta Indonesia past.
Family Support
Because addiction is influenced by smoking habits and the social environment, efforts should penghentiannya multidimensional approach. Strong motivation and commitment is a much-needed seed money. Often, the motivation of self-prokok alone is not enough.
“The support of relatives or close friends is very needed,” said mental health experts Persahabatan Jakarta, T Tribowo Ginting, at a time.
Tribowo explain more things you can do to motivate smokers to quit.
First, assess keputusaanya stop and spend time with him in difficult times where there were effects of dependence (withdrawal). Help to divert the minds of smoking doing positive activities like chatting, watching TV, walking or sports.
“No one bothers to remember smoking and the benefits of quitting smoking,” said Tribowo.
In some cases, the effect was so strongly addicted to affect smokers. To do this, there are medications that can help overcome them.
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