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Kicking the habit

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New Year’s resolutions are decisions taken to give up something that’s bad for you and replace it with something healthy. Quite a few people decide to give up smoking, usually after the excesses of the Christmas period, as a good start in the New Year.

Their resolve to stop smoking usually lasts for anything between a few hours, a few days and even a few years. In most cases, ex-smokers become smokers again for various reasons, such as stress, or a sudden craving or simply not saying “no” when offered a cigarette. Nicotine, the main ingredient in tobacco, is a highly addictive substance. Scientists have proven that it increases the production of dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter, thereby giving the smoker a pleasant feeling. They want to maintain this feeling of pleasure. 01/08

Catherine Croghan

Sie finden den vollständigen Artikel hier oder in Die PTA in der Apotheke 01/08 ab Seite 39.

Catherine Croghan

Stichworte: English for PTA, Smoking, no smoking, stop smoking

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