Breakdown of Popular Cigarette Quitting Methods
by Peter Graham on Jul 31, 2013 | Views: 173 | Score: 1
Cold Turkey | 48 |
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Willpower | 8 |
Support from family, friends/prayer | 6 |
Nicotine patch | 5 |
Health issues | 5 |
Stopped being around smokers | 4 |
Chewing gum/seeds/lozenge | 3 |
Electronic cigarette | 3 |
Cut down, then quit | 2 |
Prescription drugs | 2 |
Became pregnant | 1 |
Hypnosis | 1 |
Nicotine gum | 1 |
Other | 12 |
Nothing | 2 |
No opinion | 3 |
Sources:
gallup.com
Cold turkey leads as the most popular and effective way of quitting cigarette smoking. The entire market dedicated to people trying to quit also benefits by providing products like patches, gums and electronic cigarettes.