False
According to the American Heart Association, smokeless tobacco products have a high risk of addiction and should not be used as an alternative to smoking. Smokeless products are linked to a higher risk of certain cancers and fatal strokes and heart attacks.
True.
People who participate in smoking cessation programs have a higher rate of success in quitting.
False.
Chews, dips and other smokeless tobacco products contain more nicotine.
Chews, dips and other smokeless tobacco products contain more nicotine.
False.
Although the healthful effects of quitting are most dramatic in the earlier years of smoking, you can still improve your health by quitting after many years of smoking.
Although the healthful effects of quitting are most dramatic in the earlier years of smoking, you can still improve your health by quitting after many years of smoking.
True.
Some medications should be taken 1 or 2 weeks before your quit day in order for them to work.
Some medications should be taken 1 or 2 weeks before your quit day in order for them to work.
False.
When you make the decision to quit smoking or chewing, you should get rid of all tobacco products so that you reduce the temptation to use them.
When you make the decision to quit smoking or chewing, you should get rid of all tobacco products so that you reduce the temptation to use them.
True.
It also contains other unhealthy ingredients.
It also contains other unhealthy ingredients.
False.
Smokers eventually tend to develop unattractive traits, such as stained teeth, wrinkles, hacking coughs, bags under the eyes from lack of sleep and thinning hair that tends to gray faster.
Smokers eventually tend to develop unattractive traits, such as stained teeth, wrinkles, hacking coughs, bags under the eyes from lack of sleep and thinning hair that tends to gray faster.
False.
People who use tobacco products report having more difficulty getting a good night’s sleep. This could be due to the fact that the body undergoes withdrawal from nicotine during the night.
People who use tobacco products report having more difficulty getting a good night’s sleep. This could be due to the fact that the body undergoes withdrawal from nicotine during the night.
True.
According to at least one study, men who smoke are twice as likely as nonsmokers to go bald.
According to at least one study, men who smoke are twice as likely as nonsmokers to go bald.