(ARA) – Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking this year. If you stuck to it, congratulations! But maybe nicotine addiction made it hard to quit and you started smoking again. Maybe you decided that on January 1st, you weren’t ready to make the decision to try to quit. Or, maybe you’re not a smoker at all, but you have a loved one who is and you want to help. Regardless of which scenario best describes your situation, you should know that there are options available any time you or a loved one wants to try to quit.

Taking Control

Quitting smoking has both immediate and long-term benefits, including reducing your risk for diseases caused by smoking. You can take control of your health and make a resolution to try to quit, but who says it has to be in January? Any time of year could be the right time to try to quit.

One option you might consider to help you try to quit is the NICOTROL^® Inhaler (nicotine inhalation system). The NICOTROL Inhaler provides smokers with adequate amounts of nicotine to reduce the urge to smoke, and may provide some degree of comfort by providing a hand-to-mouth ritual similar to smoking, although the importance of such an effect in smoking cessation is, as yet, unknown. People who use the NICOTROL Inhaler with a comprehensive behavioral smoking cessation program are more successful in quitting smoking. This program can include support groups, counseling or specific behavior change techniques. As the NICOTROL Inhaler is available only by prescription, talk to your doctor for more information on how it may help you quit smoking. You should stop smoking completely before using the NICOTROL Inhaler.

Please see: Important Safety Information; full Prescribing Information; Patient Information.

This information is courtesy of Pfizer Inc.

Helping your Loved One

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, nearly 70 percent of smokers reported wanting to quit, and over 50 percent made a quit attempt in the past year. If you have a loved one who smokes and is ready to quit, you can provide some support by: