This article is in three parts. This is part two.
Part 1  Nicotine patch program.
Part 3  Instructions on how to use the nicotine patch.

We can't say that we have found a cause-and-effect relationship between smoking and decreased thinking ability, or neuro-cognitive proficiency but we hope our findings of an connection will lead to further examination of this important issue.

Three out of four smokers in the United States say they want to quit, but less than 5% of smokers who quit for at least a day are able to stay tobacco-free for three to 12 months.

Tips to help you quit smoking.

The government is to provide smoking cessation resources to the 46 million adults in the USA who smoke, we can make an enormous improvement in public health."

Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have confirmed that young adults, ages 18 to 24, are now the fastest growing group of smokers.

Quitting the smoking habit will help your personal appearance, by reducing bad breath, yellowed teeth and fingernails, premature skin aging and early hair loss.

It’s a list of the top 10 health reasons to quit smoking, it’s based in part on what Gay has observed in his years as a lung specialist at the University of Michigan Health System.

Millions of Americans smoke "low-tar," "mild," or "light" cigarettes, believing those cigarettes to be less harmful than other cigarettes. The evidence does not indicate a benefit to public health from changes in cigarette design and manufacturing over the last 50 years.

Make no mistake about it: high blood pressure is dangerous. It is the number one modifiable cause of stroke. The higher the blood pressure, the greater is the chance for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and kidney disease.

Across the board, both drinking and smoking showed an effect: Higher pack-years and LAPS scores were both significantly associated with lower global cognitive proficiency scores and IQ.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are initiating a new Tobacco-Free Sports public education program at the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games

Women make up Thirty nine percent of all smoking-related deaths every year in the United States.

Encouraging quitting for women of all ages. Quitting results in immediate health benefits for both light and heavy smokers.

Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found that nicotine addiction seems to be linked to increased craving for illegal drugs among drug abusers who also smoke tobacco.

Does banning smoking in restaurants present any sort of economic risk? In areas where smoking bans are already in place do people eat out less often, and spend less money in restaurants?

Cigarette smokers often say that smoking a cigarette helps them concentrate and that they feel more alert. But years of smoking tobacco can have the opposite effect, slowing the accuracy and speed of a person's thinking ability and lowering their IQ.