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For your Health... Quit Smoking Now!

      
 For your Health... Quit Smoking Now! 
 
People, especially at early age, start smoking due to peer pressure, smokers in the surrounding including the family, to relax and relieve from boredom or stress, to look cool and trendy in front of the others. Therefore, the strong and the smart ones are not influenced easily by the surroundings and are able to say no to smoking!
 

As for those who already smoke, many of them want to stop this habit. Quitting is not an easy option and many attempts can fail.. However, stopping is very beneficial since it reduces the risk of developing the mentioned diseases above. In order to stop, many methods/tips can be helpful:
  1. Commitment is half way for success
  2. The 4 D’s to help get through a craving:
  • Delay the time you crave a cigarette, the urge to smoke will fade in few minutes
  • Drink water by holding it in the mouth for a while
  • Deep and slow  breathing in and out for 5 times
  • Distract yourself with a friend or an activity to forget smoking for these few minutes
  1. Cold Turkey such as immediate quitting or gradual reduction with no outside help/therapy/medications.
 
  1. Nicotine Replacement Therapy such as nicotine gum and inhalers. These are nicotine products excluding tobacco. However, the point with quitting is to end nicotine addiction, not to simply stop using tobacco products but it can be a good start.
 
  1. Behavior Therapy where the counselor makes a plan to change this habit or to manipulate the conditions that trigger smoking
 
  1. Prescribed medication in case of significant difficulties and symptoms from withdrawal

Lastly, using a combination of these methods increases the chance of successful quitting. If you are a smoker and you are reading this, think about it and start today... After all, you are doing it for your health and the health of your loved ones!
 
 
For more information about tobacco interventions and laws in Lebanon, check the National Tobacco Control Program of the Ministry of Public Health: http://www.tobaccocontrol.gov.lb/Pages/default.aspx
 
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A02BC01 OMEPRAZOLE PHARMADEX G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 415,951 L.L
A02BC01 OMEPRAZOLE PHARMADEX G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 15,757,784 L.L
A02BC01 OMEZOL BENTA G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 550,336 L.L
A02BC01 OMEZOL BENTA G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 317,403 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 1mcg 1mcg Capsule 3,735,882 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.25mcg 0.25mcg Capsule 1,138,235 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.5mcg 0.5mcg Capsule 943,377 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.5mcg 0.5mcg Capsule 942,034 L.L
A08AB01 ONLEFIT G Orlistat - 120mg 120mg Capsule 1,537,356 L.L
A08AB01 ORLISTAT-SIGMA G Orlistat - 120mg 120mg Capsule 847,965 L.L
A08AB01 ORLY SLIM G Orlistat - 120mg 120mg Capsule 1,174,518 L.L
A11CC05 ONE BIG-D 10.000 G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 895,895 L.L
J02AC01 ORAMAX G Fluconazole - 150mg 150mg Capsule 170,668 L.L
J01DD15 OMNICEF B Cefdinir - 300mg 300mg Capsule 2,238,842 L.L
J01DD15 OMNICEF 300 B Cefdinir - 300mg 300mg Capsule 2,238,842 L.L
A02BC01 OMEPRAL G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule, delayed release 213,735 L.L
A02BC01 OMEPRAL G Omeprazole - 40mg 40mg Capsule, delayed release 499,142 L.L
N02AA05 OXYNORM B Oxycodone HCl - 5mg 5mg Capsule, hard 1,991,575 L.L
N02AA05 OXYNORM B Oxycodone HCl - 10mg 10mg Capsule, hard 3,988,525 L.L
N02AA05 OXYNORM B Oxycodone HCl - 20mg 20mg Capsule, hard 7,634,958 L.L
R03AC18 ONBREZ BREEZHALER B Indacaterol maleate - 150mcg 150mcg Capsule, inhalation 2,284,532 L.L
A03AX13 OVOL FOR GAZ B Simethicone - 180mg 180mg Capsule, liquid gel 241,892 L.L
M01AB05 OLFEN-100 SR G Diclofenac sodium - 100mg 100mg Capsule, prolonged release 503,941 L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 150mg 150mg Capsule, soft L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 100mg 100mg Capsule, soft 100,972,184 L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 150mg 150mg Capsule, soft 201,946,695 L.L
S01AA13 OPTIFUCIN VISCOUS G Fusidic acid - 1% 1% Drops 208,296 L.L
S02AA30 OTOCOL G Chloramphenicol - 50mg/ml, Benzocaine - 50mg/ml Drops 163,949 L.L
A03AX13 OVOL B Simethicone - 40mg/ml 40mg/ml Drops 233,829 L.L
S02DA01 OTIPAX B Lidocaine HCl - 1g/100g, Phenazone - 4g/100g Drops 236,516 L.L
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