In the new PLoS ONE study, 47% of quit attempts involved e-cigarette use (177 of 374), which were 2.5 times less effective than cold turkey (16.3% vs
Other common triggers may include: smelling cigarette smoke craving the taste or feeling of cigarettes handling cigarettes, lighters, and matches feeling like you need something to do with your hands The best way to deal with these triggers is to distract yourself from the cravings
The study was conducted in Great Britain, where participants included 697 people who smoked at least 15 cigarettes a day or who had diminished lung capacity consistent with regular smoking
Avoid being around other people who smoke, too
It found that from 2001-2003, that cold turkey generated a 40.2% rate, while Zyban was at 20.8%, nicotine gum at 11.4% and the patch at 21.5 percent