Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation ( or quitting smoking or simply quitting ) is the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking ( Wikipedia ).

How common ? Tobacco smoking is a worldwide threat to human life According to WHO there are 1100 million smokers worldwide which constitutes one-third of the global population aged 15 yrs and above ( of these 73 % are in developing nations ) Smoking is still the single biggest cause of preventable illnesses , cancer and avoidable death in the UK Smoking prevalence in the UK has fallen from 51 % of men and 41 % of women in 1971 to 17.7 % of women and 14.1 % of women in 2016 An estimated 16 % of all deaths in 2015 were attributed to smoking Treating smoking related illnesses is estimated t cost the NHS 2.5 billion pounds a year and the wider cost to the society is about 12.7 billion pounds a year In the UK number of people seeking help via stop smoking services has declined for reasons not known In the US smoking accounts for approximately 1 in 5 every death According to ICMR India is the 4th largest produced otf tobacco and 2nd in the world...