If you're having trouble staving off a craving and need to keep your hands or your mouth busy, here are some things to try instead of picking up a cigarette:
<aside> 🥤 Drink water, if possible from a straw or bottle with pop-out spout. Fruit infused and naturally flavored water is also a good option.
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<aside> 🍬 Try cinnamon sticks, flossers, gum, mints, chewing gum, or tea (as long as you've not been told to avoid these).
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<aside> 🥒 Keep healthy snacks on hand:
Healthy Veggies and Fruits: Carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, apples, berries, red/yellow/green peppers, watermelon, grapes (frozen in summer), or other fruits
Other Healthy Snacks: Popcorn, rice cakes, hummus, whole grain crackers, granola, protein bars, nuts, nut butters, smoothies
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<aside> 💊 Nicotine gum and nicotine lozenges can help reduce cravings. To learn more, visit the Tobacco Cessation Medications page
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<aside> ☕ You may wish to reduce caffeine since lowering nicotine also slows the metabolism of caffeine (you don't need the same amount for the same effect).
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<aside> 🍺 You may wish to drink less alcohol, especially if it's a trigger to smoke.
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