When you stop smoking, the risk of diseases linked to smoking reverses. It is never too late to quit, though the earlier, the better.

Cigarette contains nicotine which makes it addictive, so the desire to stop needs to be backed by a deliberate effort

Here are tips on how to quit

1. Set a date to quit, pick a memorable day e.g. your child’s birthday
2. Communicate your decision to your friends and family, get their support
3. Talk to your friends that smoke, but don’t bank on their support
4. Make a list of the places and the activities during which you smoke, gradually avoid such places, and reduce such activities
5. Gradually reduce the number of cigarettes sticks you smoke in a day, set a daily and weekly reduction target
6. Reward yourself when your target is achieved
7. Seek help/encouragement from your spiritual leader
8. Consult your doctor, he may recommend nicotine replacement gum or patches