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The addictive nature of cigarettes renders the struggle to quit a Herculean task, making it imperative to consider not only the physical but also the psychological dimensions of the battle against smoking

Bottom Line While quitting smoking can take a long time, the health benefits are substantial

Public health officials are quick to note that the lessons learned from school-of-hard-knocks quitting, derived after "three to four previous unsuccessful attempts," eventually allow "in excess of 90% of ex-smokers [to] quit alone and without recourse to any professional help whatsoever," but their analysis stops short

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