How is Smoking and Tobacco (Nicotine) Addiction Treated?
People who apply for smoking cessation treatment can come in many forms, such as those who do not want to quit but are guided by their relatives, those who want to quit or those who want to reduce. The approach and treatment method will differ accordingly.
The 5 steps recommended by the World Health Organization in the smoking cessation process are as follows.
- Ask, learn
- Suggest he quit
- Measure and evaluate your desire to quit in the first 1 month
- Plan, assist and lead treatment
- Watch to prevent relapse
What happens when quitting smoking and tobacco (nicotine)?
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms start to appear after about 90 minutes. On the first day, withdrawal symptoms are felt at the highest level. These include irritability, anger, tremors, insomnia and low blood pressure.
- 20 minutes without a drink
The heart rate, i.e. the pulse, starts to normalize. - 2 hours without a drink
Your heart rate normalizes, but as the level of nicotine in your blood decreases, withdrawal symptoms begin (cravings, restlessness, drowsiness, sleep disturbance) - 12 hours without a drink
The level of carbon monoxide in the blood decreases, as a result the oxygen in your blood increases. - After 48 hours of not drinking
Your ability to smell and taste starts to increase, so we start to enjoy life. - After 3 days of not drinking
The nicotine does not stay in your blood, but the withdrawal symptoms increase as a result. Nausea, convulsions and headaches are added to the withdrawal symptoms already mentioned. During this period it can be helpful to give yourself small rewards with the money you spend on cigarettes. - When you don't drink for 2-3 weeks
The body regenerates itself, the lungs begin to recover. As a result, you feel more energized and can breathe better. - When you don't drink for 4-5 weeks
The physical withdrawal symptoms diminish and in most people disappear.
