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The 10 LIES ABOUT SMOKING
Lies about Addictions
Lie #1
Cigarette Smoking is as physically addicting
as hard drugs like heroin.
Lie #2
The reason you can't stop the behavior is because
you are addicted to nicotine.
Lie #3
Quitting smoking is always hard because
all addictions take a long time to break.
Lie #4
Once you have been a smoker you will always want cigarettes
even after you have quit.
Lies about Cravings, Withdrawals and Weight Gain
Lie #5
The nicotine is what causes cravings and withdrawals
when you quit.
Lie #6
When you do quit you will have cravings and withdrawals
because everybody does.
Lie #7
If you quit you will gain weight, because everybody
overeats and gains when they quit smoking.
Lie #8
Cigarette-substitute products (such as nicotine gum and patches)
can replace your desire to smoke.
Lie #9
People smoke because the nicotine relaxes them
and calms them down.
Lie #10
The actual cigarette (the smoke, nicotine, or the tar) is what is calming, relaxing and psychologically satisfying.