My email today included a weekly update listing top/interesting medical studies. One link was titled: “What’s the Best Age to Stop Smoking?” – essentially just #clickbait for an actual study in JAMA with the much-less catchy”Association Between Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Mortality by Race, Ethnicity, and Sex Among US Adults”
What’s the take-away? The race, ethnicity, and sex part aren’t as important as just confirming what we already knew: the sooner any person stops smoking, the fewer health problems from smoking the person is likely to have.
What’s the best age to stop smoking? Today. TodayYearsOld. Today is the youngest you will ever be again.
If you are a #smoker or #exsmoker, it will come as no surprise that #smokingcessation can be one of the hardest things to do.
What works? We know that #nicotinereplacement, #CBT, #groupsupport and sometimes even medication can be helpful. Ask for help if you need it. Cold turkey with no support isn’t necessary.
What does not work? Do not use #vaping to quit smoking. Too many smokers get off cigarettes using #vape, only to find themselves with a new and equally costly addiction that still poses health risks.
What really works? Never starting. If you are a parent, have a honest discussion with your pre/teens about risks of addiction, smoking, and vaping – as well as the risks of misuse of nicotine products. Is nicotine actually healthy for you?
More on vaping? Check out previous Blog: Vaping
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