Health warning labels were added to cigarette packages in the 1960's. Cigarettes are very dangerous and since the 1960's we have had proof of the damage they can do, and the evidence of it is overwhelming. Most people do admit that smoking is not good for your health or others. Knowing all this one-quarter of adults in the United States still smoke.

Fact: Evidence of health risk caused by smoking is vast. Fact: Everyday people's family members and friends die from smoking. Fact: there are many news reports regarding the effect of second-hand smoke on non smokers that cause detrimental damage to their health. Some people may view continued smokers to be suicidal, ignorant and lacking willpower yet this is not the case.

Though most smokers wish to quit smoking, they find that it is difficult to do so. Since smoking is very addictive, both mentally and physically, these factors are what makes quitting so difficult. So to successfully quit, you must address both the mental and the physical addiction. Help is needed to quit smoking on both of these levels.

Happily, most of those who make a sincere and sustained effort to quit smoking are usually successful. The most important thing for those who need help to quit smoking is to be persistent""promise yourself that you will not give up until you are successful in quitting that nasty habit. Also, let your friends and family members know that you want to quit smoking. You will find that their support can be extremely helpful.

Also advise your doctor of your desire to quit smoking. Your doctor will offer valuable assistance in the form of advice, support, and you should you decide, in the form of medications to help to quit smoking. There are also many over-the-counter smoking cessation aids and programs. Some of these aids and programs help some people to varying degrees.

Some of these aids and programs prey on people's susceptibility to the placebo effect and are not inherently effective. It is wise to research the product thoroughly purchasing it. No matter the aid or program, from cigarrest to nicotine patches, by the far the most important factor determining success is your long-term determination to quit no matter the number of tries it takes.