If you are trying to quit smoking or have quit in the past, you know it’s not an easy task. There are various methods out there to try and help you kick the habit, such as the patch, gum, or perhaps you have the willpower to quite cold-turkey. There is also acupuncture, which can be extremely helpful when trying to quit. With nicotine being “as addictive as heroin, cocaine and alcohol,” acupuncture is sometimes a court mandated treatment for drug addicts “because of its ability to reduce cravings and alleviate withdrawal symptoms,” reports AcuFinder.com.
Acupuncture helps break the cigarette habit because the “acupuncture treatments focus on jitters, cravings, irritability and restlessness; all symptoms that people commonly complain about when they quit,” states AcuFinder.com.
According to AcuFinder.com, the needles that are used are hair-thin and are “superficially inserted into various points in the ears and body to assist with smoking cessation. In between treatments, small pellets are often taped to the acupuncture points on the ear. When a cigarette craving hits, gently pressing on the pellets stimulates the acupuncture points to calm the mind and eliminate the craving.”
Each treatment can last from five to 30 minutes, and treatments are normally once or twice a week, and “a stop smoking program will often consist of 4-6 initial treatments scheduled in the first few weeks followed by monthly treatments for four to six months,” says AcuFinder.com.
With the extreme health risks of smoking and the increasing prices of cigarettes, there’s no better time to quit. Find a doctor near you to get acupuncture to help you quit.
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