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The first step toward quitting smoking is to know and understand why the person started smoking. Reasons for smoking can be different for individuals, like stress or peer pressure. Behavioral changes and pharmacological recommendations may help people to quit smoking. Benefits and reasons to quit smoking are:1. Financial benefits 2. Social benefit 3. Health benefits Tips to quitting tobacco or smoking may include behavioural changes such as trying to quit smoking immediately or diverting the mind and drinking water whenever there is an urge to smoke. The individual may try finding hobbies in stressful conditions and socialising with friends. The emotional factors must also be considered, as the family will suffer when the person falls sick. Second-hand smoke causes a substantial negative impact on family members, especially on pregnant women and babies. &lt;br&gt;Dr Meena Hingorani, a chest physician from Mumbai, explains the reasons to quit smoking and also shares some tips for quitting.

Dr. Meena Hingorani

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