Once an individual quits smoking…how long on average does it take for symptoms of addiction to cease?

Question by therockwaa: Once an individual quits smoking…how long on average does it take for symptoms of addiction to cease?
Can anything be done to improve lung health?
What are some tips that can lead to successfuly quitting?

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Answer by justwondering
One of the local churches sponsored a 7 day no smoking plan (it was a 7th day Adventist church). They said the nicotine is out of your system within that week – fresh veggies and fruits helped – it was the mental addiction that was hardest to beat, so they had a buddy system so you had someone to call when the craving hit. It worked fine for my husband and a friend of his. My husband still chews tooth picks to occupy his hands.

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