No Smoking Day: Quit smoking in a few simple steps

 
Experts speaking at a seminar at the King Edward Medical University (KEMU) in connection with the World Smoking Day on Friday gave tips to smokers who wished to quit smoking.
“Giving up smoking is difficult but if you follow some simple steps it may become easy,” said Dr Rana Sohail.
“The first thing you have to do is select a date when you plan to quit… Don’t smoke after that date,” he said.
He said the smoker should let his friends and family members know about the plan.
“He should remove all smoking accessories including lighters, cigarette cases, match boxes and filters from his workplace and house,” Sohail said. “Thirdly…he shouldn’t get back to it, come what may.”
He said some smokers felt the need to smoke after meals and in washrooms. This, he said was because of the nicotine addiction. “Nicotine patches are available in the market which can be pasted on the body…the quantity of nicotine can then be gradually decreased,” he said.