Cigarette sales during 2004 generated $45 billion dollars or an average of $331,000 per store location. In addition the average store also sold $33,460 in other tobacco products – primarily oral tobacco. Cigarette craving still makes people who want to quit slide back to smoking. Craving isn’t going to be a problem you will wish away. Cigarettes and cigarette packages are still likely to be your strongest temptations. You got rid of all your cigarettes when you quit smoking.

Nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, is highly addictive. Addicted smokers drink more and have poorer health than non-smokers. Nicotine has been linked to cancer and a host of other diseases. But, kicking the habit is a great deal easier said than done.

Quitting your nicotine addiction is one the most important things you can do for yourself. To stop smoking comes with challenges. It’s not just that it’s like an old companion who won’t be thrust away without a fight.

Start with family and friends and let them know that you’re giving up smoking. You might have to ask smokers not to smoke in front of you, or you may have to ask the family to bear with you as you might be a little short tempered for a while.

Educate yourself about what to expect as you recover from nicotine addiction. Education still takes precedent over any aid as the more you know about quitting, the more successful you will be.