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Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen's guide to quitting smoking.




The YOU Can Quit Smoking Plan
    Quitting smoking is a step-by-step process, not an event. It takes four steps: two before you have your last cigarette and two after. Use this checklist to guide you through each one, leading you to a happier, healthier, smoke-free life.

YOU Plan Helpers
    Nicotine's as powerful as a heavyweight fighter defending his title -- which means nicotine is in this match to win.

Stop Smoking Tools
    What tools can be used to stop smoking?

Why Do You Smoke?
    Why do I smoke?

How Dependent on Cigarettes Are You?
    How dependent on cigarettes am I?

Get Ready! How the YOU Can Quit Plan Works (2009-09-01)
    Why does the YOU Can Quit program to stop smoking work?

3 Tips to Help YOU Breathe Easier (2009-07-01)
    What tips can I use to help breathe more easily?

What Are You Smoking? (2004-09-01)
    What besides tobacco, tar, and nicotine is in cigarettes?

Cigarette Chemicals - Find Out What You're Smoking -- References (2009-07-01)
    What besides tobacco, tar and nicotine, is in cigarettes?

Stop Smoking
    Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen's guide to quitting smoking. YOU can quit.

Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts
    How can I help someone quit smoking?

The 6 Es of Coping with Cravings
    How can I cope with cravings when I quit smoking?

1-Minute Relaxation Technique
    Is there a one minute relaxation technique I can use to help me quell my smoking cravings?

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit
    What changes will my body go through when I quit smoking?

Checklist #4
    How can I maintain my non-smoking status?

Checklist #3
    How can I get past the second week of quitting smoking?

Checklist #2
    How can I get through the first two weeks of quitting smoking?

Checklist #1
    Where can I find a stop smoking check list?

S = Stress Management
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to manage stress when quitting smoking?

R = Relapse Prevention
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to keep from relapsing when quitting smoking?

Q = Quit
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to quit smoking?

P = Prepare
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to prepare to stop smoking?

Cleveland Clinic's PQRS Program
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to stop smoking?

3 Things That Make Quitting Easier
    How can I make quitting smoking easier?

Nortriptyline (Brand Names: Aventyl, Pamelor)
    Can the anti-depressants Nortriptyline (brand names Aventyl, Pamelor) help stave off cravings for nicotine and help me to quit smoking?

Clonidine (Brand Names: Catapres, Chlorpres)
    Can the high blood pressure medication, Clonidine, herlp to curb nicotine cravings?

Second-Choice Drugs
    Can Clonidine and Nortriptyline work to help me quit smoking?

Take the Kick out of Smoking with Varenicline (Chantix)
    Can Varenicline work to help me quit smoking?

Start Before You Stop
    How can anti-depressants work to help me stop smoking?

Turn Down the Urge to Smoke with Bupropion
    How can anti-depressants work to help me stop smoking?

The Snags with NRT
    What drawbacks are there to nicotine replacement programs?

Nicotine Without the Smoke
    Can I replace the nicotine in my cigarettes with gum or the patch?

Your Brain on Nicotine -- Why It Keeps Wanting More
    Why does my brain crave nicotine?

Walking
    How can walking help me stop smoking?