Why people can NOT stop smoking?

Answer 1

nicotine is physically addicting. smoking behavior is psychologically addicting. for many people, the belief that smoking makes them "look cool" is imprinted in their brain through years of getting this message force-fed to them from advertising, television, and movies. millions of people smoke and live to smoke again, so the threat of smoking can be ignored by many that choose.

Answer 2

I've never smoked.
But I know a lot of people who do and it's extremely addicting. Plus there are elements in tobacco which do good things, like release endorphins, make you feel smarter, suppress the appetite.
A huge part of the addiction isn't just the nicotine--that's easily taken care of with all the various gums and patches.
It's the physical habits which get people. People smoke when they drink at a bar (well, until they banned smoking in bars), or after sex, or while driving. The patch/gum might be supplying the nicotine to satisfy the chemical craving but the physical longing to put a cigarette in the mouth and adhere to the routine is overwhelming. That's why a lot of people gain weight--they need something in their mouths (plus they've lost the appetite suppressant of the cigarette).
As someone who has changed her eating habits, I know that it's not the craving for FOOD, it's the HABIT of eating at a certain time, certain place, or whatever. It's those triggers which have to be overcome, and that's so much more difficult than putting down the fork or throwing away the pack.

Answer 3

People can stop smoking! Once the nicotine is out of your system (about a week)it is just a matter of breaking the habit of smoking. It is like any other habit that you have done over and over again for years it takes time to break the habit. How often have you lit a cigarette and you were not even conscious that you had lit it. HABIT
You can quit.

Answer 4

It is a very hard habit to break. The nicotine in cigarettes is very addicting. I smoked for 17 years, and quit last year cold turkey. It is very hard!!! Alot of people also dont want to gain the weight when they quit. It is one of the hardest addictions to break.

Answer 5

Nicotine has been proven to be as addictive as Heroin. Nicotine is a drug that's easily accessible and affordable. Smokers get hooked and no matter how much they want to quit they can't. When you try you get irritable, depressed, and have a headache from hades. I know, I've been a smoker for 9 years and I'm only 24. It sucks, I have tried to quit numerous times and just can't seem to do it. A non smoker will never fully understand why a smoker can't quit.

Answer 6

habit but its not impossible. You seem like you want someone to stop smoking or something. There have been cases that the "Noni Juice" has made people who have smoked stop for good. If you would like to try it out, go can go to your nearest GNC, they sell it there or in the website below. GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

Addiction. It's very hard to stop! Smoke free for almost 8 months now!!!!!

Answer 8

First off quit 4 years ago after being a prisoner for 10. It becomes such a part of your daily life that quitting requires a complete change in the way you do everything. I quit because I got tired of putting my life on hold to go get cigarettes. YOU have to WANT to quit for it to work until then you are just kidding yourself

Answer 9

The main reason for smoking i was told by a number of smokers was that it alleviate stress.......in an article in the paper this weeks shows that there was an increase in smokers depise the many efforts being made but they have new plans for all smokers.....they are planning to increase the taxes paid for a box of cigarette, this will soon be in effect. so the smokers "you are going to have to dig deep in your pockets very soon"

Answer 10

Not only is smoking a habit, but its a mental habit also. they think they need it. theres many solutions to smoking, called nicotine subtitutes, examples would be the PATCH, nicotine gum, and some doctors have shots. good luck!