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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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L01XA03 OXALIPLATINO GP PHARM G Oxaliplatin - 100mg 100mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 6,197,802 L.L
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L01XA03 OXALIPLATIN EBEWE G Oxaliplatin - 50mg/10ml 50mg/10ml Injectable concentrated solution 3,405,297 L.L
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L01XA03 OXALIPLATIN MEDAC G Oxaliplatin - 50mg 50mg Injectable powder for solution 3,440,237 L.L
A10BB12 ORBIDE G Glimepiride - 2mg 2mg Tablet 209,895 L.L
C09DB02 OLMENOR COMBI G Olmesartan medoxomil - 40mg, Amlodipine - 5mg Tablet, film coated 772,709 L.L
L01XA03 OXALIPLATINE VIATRIS 5MG/ML G Oxaliplatin - 50mg 50mg Injectable powder for solution 4,259,872 L.L
L01XA03 OXALIPLATINO GP PHARM G Oxaliplatin - 50mg 50mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 2,956,454 L.L
L01XA03 OXALTIE G Oxaliplatin - 50mg 50mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 2,957,797 L.L
G03CA03 OESTRACLIN G Estradiol - 0.6mg/g 0.6mg/g Gel 448,843 L.L
L01XA03 OXALTIE G Oxaliplatin - 50mg 50mg Injectable lyophilised powder 2,957,797 L.L
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A04AA01 ONDANSETRON MEDIS G Ondansetron (HCl dihydrate) - 8mg 8mg Tablet, film coated 748,520 L.L
A04AA01 ODNATRON G Ondansetron (HCl dihydrate) - 4mg/2ml 4mg/2ml Injectable solution 880,217 L.L
A04AA01 ONDANSETRON HIKMA G Ondansetron (HCl dihydrate) - 4mg/2ml 4mg/2ml Injectable solution 2,228,091 L.L
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