Side Effects From Quitting Smoking

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By Shamontiel Vaughn
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Smoking is just as addictive as drugs or alcohol. The only difference is that cigarettes and alcohol can be taxed, which makes it legal for stores to sell cigars, cigarettes and chewing tobacco. The easy access of cigarettes also makes it even harder to stop because smokers can see temptation every time they walk into a convenience store. But a whole new lifestyle with different habits may result when a smoker quits smoking.

Weight Gain

Smokers tend to use their lunch breaks to smoke cigarettes, replacing food with a cigarette. Without cigarettes, former smokers can overeat and gain weight.

Depression

Smokers who are stressed out are prone to smoke a cigarette to calm themselves down. A smoker may become moody and frustrated without a way to release the stress.

Headaches

Relief from headaches may be a surprising perk for a smoker who quits smoking. Those exposed to secondhand smoke as well as regular smokers tend to have headaches; with the absence of cigarettes, those headaches can phase out.

Insomnia

Smokers who quit smoking tend to become more sensitive to caffeine like canned soda or orange juice. This can cause new nonsmokers to become jittery and not be able to sleep well because they're not used to the new energy in certain drinks or fruits.

Dry Mouth

Bad breath can ease from quitting smoking. Because of inhaling and exhaling cigarettes constantly, the mouth can become dry. Without cigarettes, the tissue in the mouth accepts mouthwash and toothpaste much easier and the breath tends to get better.

Fidgeting

Cigarette smoking tends to calm a person's nerves and makes them be still. Without cigarettes, a smoker who quits may seem overly hyperactive because he has been depending on cigarettes to make him be still.