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	<title>ciggyfree.com &#187; nicotine dependency</title>
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		<title>Resist Picking Up Another Cigarette</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2010/04/06/tips-to-resist-cigarettes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2010/04/06/tips-to-resist-cigarettes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cassius_cheong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarette addiciton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moodiness when stopping smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[smoking tempations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve managed to stay off smokes for a day, a week, month or even a year. Well done! You weren’t sure you were going to make it but here you are – smoke free!  It’s going favorably and you feel great! Well, mostly. There’s one little problem. Every now and then, things happen that make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/29/obama-forever-hooked-on-nicotine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/29/obama-forever-hooked-on-nicotine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hooked on nicotine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[oregonian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking cessation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stress and smoking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Could our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit? Now that President Obama is in the White House the eye is one him to see if he will follow through with his promise to the first lady and deal with his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nicotine Dependency Linked to Bitter Tastes</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/20/nicotine-dependency-linked-to-bitter-tastes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/20/nicotine-dependency-linked-to-bitter-tastes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bitter tastes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetics and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genotype]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journal of medical genetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neurobehavioral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psychiatry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoker]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[University research suggests individuals with greater sensitivity to bitter tastes are less likely to develop a dependence on nicotine than those with a lower sensitivity to such tastes. &#8220;If a person is a [sensitive] taster, then that person is less likely to become a smoker,&#8221; said lead investigator Ming Li, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/16/critical-genetic-link-found-between-human-taste-differences-and-nicotine-dependence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/16/critical-genetic-link-found-between-human-taste-differences-and-nicotine-dependence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetics and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taste buds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[university of virginia health system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development of nicotine dependence and smoking behavior. People with higher taste sensitivity aren’t as likely to become dependent on nicotine as people with decreased taste sensitivity, the researchers discovered. Newswise — Could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking-Related Illnesses Come with Significant Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/10/smoking-related-illnesses-costly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/10/10/smoking-related-illnesses-costly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Related Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic bronchitis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mayoclinic]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products. Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine. Being addicted to tobacco brings a host of health problems related to the substances in tobacco smoke. These effects include damage to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parental Warning: Second-Hand Smoke May Trigger Nicotine Dependence in Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/29/parental-warning-second-hand-smoke-may-trigger-nicotine-dependence-symptoms-in-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/29/parental-warning-second-hand-smoke-may-trigger-nicotine-dependence-symptoms-in-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behavoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarette research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine withdrawal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New study from Canadian researchers published in Addictive Behaviors Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware – second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The findings are published in the September edition of the journal Addictive Behaviors in a joint study from nine Canadian institutions. &#8220;Increased exposure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There May be a Very Good Reason Why Coffee and Cigarettes Often Seem to go Hand in Hand</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/03/there-may-be-a-very-good-reason-why-coffee-and-cigarettes-often-seem-to-go-hand-in-hand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/03/there-may-be-a-very-good-reason-why-coffee-and-cigarettes-often-seem-to-go-hand-in-hand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee and cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national institute on drug abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=824</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Kansas State University psychology professor&#8217;s research suggests that nicotine&#8217;s power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better. And that offer another explaination why smoking is so hard to quit. &#8220;People have very regimented things they do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/08/13/genetic-achilles-heel-for-nicotine-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/08/13/genetic-achilles-heel-for-nicotine-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chrna5 gene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genes cigarette addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetics and smoking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do genes play a role in tobacco addiction? Recent studies suggest they may, particularly the CHRNA5 gene. A University of Michigan press release notes a genetic variation suggests a finding that may help explain the path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking. In the press release studies smokers and non-smokers to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quitting Smoking is a Pack Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/05/24/quitting-smoking-is-a-pack-behavior/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/05/24/quitting-smoking-is-a-pack-behavior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 21:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dangers of smoking tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dr nicholas christakis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetics and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smokers tend to quit in groups, according to a new study. One person who quits can have ripple effects across his or her entire social network, prompting others to kick the habit. The New York Times offers this delightfully evocative explanation of how the process works: As the investigators watched the smokers and their social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Million Deaths by Tobacco in India!</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/05/10/one-million-deaths-by-tobacco-in-india/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/05/10/one-million-deaths-by-tobacco-in-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 13:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking statistics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/?p=770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Video of a study of smoking statistics in India. Shocking to learn how many individuals, actually one in twenty, will die from tobacco addiction. Smoking one to seven cigarettes a day takes years of your life. India has ten times more deaths than in more developed countries. The only strategy to change this situation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tobacco Companies Alter Cigarettes to Keep You Smoking</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/14/tobacco-companies-keep-you-smoking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/14/tobacco-companies-keep-you-smoking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarette chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freebase nicotine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/14/tobacco-companies-keep-you-smoking/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A doctor from the American Cancer Society reports on how large tobacco companies keep you smoking. By upping nicotine in cigarettes each year and intensifying the concentration smokers stay addicted. Even though smoking is responsible for one in five deaths in the US, the Tobacco industry has no qualms about using nicotine addiction and dependency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Smoker&#8217;s Advice to Teens: Add up the Costs of Cigarettes</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/13/one-smokers-advice-to-teens-add-up-the-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/13/one-smokers-advice-to-teens-add-up-the-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Facts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/13/one-smokers-advice-to-teens-add-up-the-costs/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While most adults would counsel the greatest negative involved with smoking cigarettes is increased risk of lung cancer. This truth is far away in the minds of most young smokers, they tend to not even think about it. So, if you&#8217;re a teen smoker and &#8220;not afraid&#8221; of lung cancer, just think about the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/09/future-of-nicotine-levels-in-cigarettes-uncertain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/09/future-of-nicotine-levels-in-cigarettes-uncertain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tobacco Regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[american lung association]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/09/future-of-nicotine-levels-in-cigarettes-uncertain/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington – The Food and Drug Administration may soon have the ability to regulate sales, distribution and advertising of tobacco products, but it would not be allowed to require removal of nicotine from cigarettes. Nicotine, the most addictive ingredient in a cigarette, increases the level of the dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Dopamine controls many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/01/researchers-identify-genetic-variant-linked-to-nicotine-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/01/researchers-identify-genetic-variant-linked-to-nicotine-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/04/01/researchers-identify-genetic-variant-linked-to-nicotine-addiction/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction And Lung Cancer &#8211; Variant Also Increases Risk For Cardiovascular Disease Scientists have identified a genetic variant that not only makes smokers more susceptible to nicotine addiction but also increases their risk of developing two smoking-related diseases, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease. The research was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affleck Opens Up About Quitting Smoking</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/01/13/affleck-opens-up-about-quitting-smoking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/01/13/affleck-opens-up-about-quitting-smoking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben Affleck is helping TV titan Oprah Winfrey prompt Americans to stop smoking. Recently Affleck opened up by talking about the reasons behind his decision to quit after 20 years. The movie star/director appeared on Winfrey&#8217;s show on Tuesday (22 Jan 08), which was aimed at those struggling to give up nicotine. He revealed he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You an Ex-Smoking Nazi?</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/11/28/are-you-an-ex-smoking-nazi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/11/28/are-you-an-ex-smoking-nazi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Jellinek Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands abstract smoking dependence fits the criteria given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders system, version IV (DSM IV),1 grading dependence and addiction to a substance (Table 28-1) Today when I was out and about town I witnessed an individual standing near an ashtray attempting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OJ Helps With Nicotine Withdrawal</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/10/21/oj-helps-with-nicotine-withdrawal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/10/21/oj-helps-with-nicotine-withdrawal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of orange juice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you quit cold turkey &#8211; drink plenty of Orange Juice to help your nicotine withdrawl symptoms. You&#8217;ll get over the irritability, anxiety, confusion and trouble concentrating and sleeping that come with nicotine withdrawal a lot faster if you drink a lot of orange juice during this time. Why, you wonder? Here is what researchers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret Smoker</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/22/the-secret-smoker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/22/the-secret-smoker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Facts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[He would, he says, never cheat on his wife. But each time he smokes a Camel Light, it feels like an infidelity. He promised to quit before they married. He stubbed out his cigarette, washed his face with scented soap and for two months he abstained. He said his wedding vows, toasted her with champagne [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effects of Smoking on Circulation Can Lead to Amputations</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/21/smoking-can-lead-to-amputation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/21/smoking-can-lead-to-amputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Related Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dangers of smoking tobacco]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Smoking Facts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/21/today%e2%80%99s-thoughts-friday-92107/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smoking effects our health in so many ways. Just how does smoking addiction hurt you? Narrowed and hardened arteries leading to atherosclerosis and gangrene, cold hands and feet, cold skin, decreased fitness, weakened bones,osteoporosis, peripheral vascular disease to name a few. Smoking damages the blood vessels in the legs and arms leading to restricted circulation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Five D&#8217;s For Quitting Smoking</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/17/new-subconscious-patterns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/17/new-subconscious-patterns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarette addiction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/17/today%e2%80%99s-thoughts-sunday-91607-2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The five D&#8217;s provide a process to help smokers keep from lighting up. Therefore, when the urge to smoke strikes remember the 5 D&#8217;s. You could even put a post-it note with these queues at places you usually go to fulfill your nicotine habit. By alerting your conscious mind you will support building new subconscious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoker Requests Jail Time To Quit Habit</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/05/smoker-requests-jail-time-to-quit-habit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/05/smoker-requests-jail-time-to-quit-habit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicotine dependency]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pets and smokers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/05/smoker-requests-jail-time-to-quit-habit/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Des Moines woman has volunteered to spend time in jail in order to quit smoking. Jodi Perkins said she&#8217;s desperate to stop her 23-year habit. Perkins said she has tried just about everything to stop, such as going to the doctor, using nicotine patches and chewing gum. She said nothing has worked. &#8220;This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For the Record</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/03/08/for-the-record/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/03/08/for-the-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GareK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarette addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case I&#8217;ve misled anybody in any of my posts&#8230; I do not disdain the patch. I quit using the patch. I used it as directed, for all 3 levels. I&#8217;ve been quit 1 Year, 2 Months, 1 Week, 13 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds. Thanks to the patch, somewhere in the world there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing With Nicotine Withdrawl</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2006/09/29/dealing-with-withdrawl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2006/09/29/dealing-with-withdrawl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows that nicotine withdrawal comes with the territory of quitting smoking but that doesn&#8217;t make it any easier. It can be hard and even frustrating for the person quitting to deal with withdrawal and for those around the person. But understanding what&#8217;s going on, physically and psychologically, can help and can assist you in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Withdrawal Symptoms, What&#8217;s That?</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2006/07/01/conditioning-your-brain-to-stay-quit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2006/07/01/conditioning-your-brain-to-stay-quit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Withdrawal Symptoms, What&#8217;s That? Withdrawal symptoms are something you may experience as you remove the addictive substance from smoking cigarettes from your body. This is the stumbling block over which many a would-be quitter trips. The &#8211; problem with many smokers is that they fail to recognize these symptoms &#8211; as symptoms. A withdrawal symptom [...]]]></description>
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