Illinois resident Eric Wolbert has decided to quit, and he has been successful for 30 days.
He used to smoke a-pack-a-day, and now he has given up altogether after seeing his parents suffer lung cancer. But another motivation is the fact that smoking has become too expensive. Wolbert said, "You can't find a pack that costs less than $4 anymore, and those are nasty ones. Right there, that's $2,200 a year up in smoke."
Wolbert turned to the Freedom From Smoking at Washington University's Siteman Cancer Center. This is a group therapy session that lasts for seven weeks, and is placed at most local area hospitals.
He has attempted to quit two times before, but he was only given a drug by his doctor and sent on his way. But Wolbert heard of this program from friends and family and he feels that this time he really will be able to quit.
It seems that if you are looking to quit it is not a good idea to jump from one drug to another, getting help in a group and having support is probably more likely to help you out than just popping a few pills.
[Via: philly.com]
