

General Information
The constituents of tobacco smoke include:
Tobacco smoke causes destruction of the lung lining culminating in lung damage and breathing distress. Recently many products have been devised to help people give up smoking, which are based on recognising the problem of nicotine dependence. They aim to provide enough nicotine to the system and implement a gradual reduction, so enabling the person to break the habit. The methods of delivery are by chewing gum, micotabs, inhalers or patches.
Practical Information
People trying to quit should be advised it is quite difficult so it may be useful to plan ahead a set themselves a goal it may help keep them focussed. Those smokers who receive support in their efforts from friends, relatives or other team members do much better than those who go it alone.


