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You likely know how unhealthy smoking is for you. It’s the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, responsible for more than 480,000 deaths every year. And that’s probably why you decided to quit.
But quitting may not be as easy as just putting down your pack. Here's what to know about cravings, how to reduce them, and how to make quitting easier to handle.
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