Stop Smoking Side Effects Links

Wood-burning has health side effects (Post-Bulletin)

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Burning wood can be a popular way for Minnesotans to keep warm during the winter. But the fine particles and gases contained in wood smoke can be hazardous to people's health. Jamie O'Link of St. Cloud was surpris

Smokers Drink Almost Twice As Much Coffee As Nonsmokers, But Unaware Of Impact Of Caffeine Intake When Quitting, New ... (Medical News Today)

A new survey shows half of all smokers regularly drink coffee and smoke at the same time.(1) While smokers may say coffee drinking goes hand in hand with their cigarette, many are unaware that smoking actually affects the way their body processes caffeine.

Telephone Counseling May Improve Effectiveness of Varenicline (Chantix), According to Free & Clear® Study (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SEATTLE----For smokers interested in quitting tobacco with the use of varenicline , telephone counseling may make it easier. According to a recent National Cancer Institute-funded study , smokers using varenicline who received any telephone counseling were less likely to stop taking their medication than were those with online support only during the first month of treatment.

Chantix Side Effects Could Win You $500 at ZUG.com Comedy Site (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

ZUG.com, the world's longest-running comedy site, announced a new contest targeted to users of the smoking cessation drug Chantix. The funniest firsthand account of side effects while taking the drug Chantix will win a cash prize of $500.

Study: 2/3 of Mo. smokers want to quit in 6 months (Southeast Missourian)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri health department study shows that nearly two-thirds of smokers surveyed want to quit in the next six months, with nearly 80 percent believing that they can stop at some point.