Apr 5 2009
Kicking the Habit
Is gradually reducing the number of cigarettes that a person smokes the right way to stop smoking? “Contrary to much popular belief,†answers Science News, “[University of California] researchers report that gradual withdrawal—cutting down on consumption by half or more—may actually ‘prolong their [the smokers’] agony by intermittently reinforcing their symptoms and smoking behavior. Typically, [...]