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Hey docs ! my question is that i was a smoker but recently i quit it ..but now i face a strange drive toward smoking,simehow i smoke 2,3 per week ???

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Dr. Dean Giannone answered

All or nothing.: Congrats on quitting, but it's all or nothing. If you tempt yourself with trying to smoke on occasion,,you'll likely end up with a full on addiction once again. Don't tempt fate.

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Answered 1/15/2015

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A member asked:

Hey docs ! my question is that i was a smoker but recently i quit it ..but now i face a strange drive toward smoking,simehow i smoke 2,3 per week ???

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Dr Amico Jr and 3 doctors agreed

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