Ways to reduce the smoking scourge


FORTY-SIX years and two days. It has been that long since I kicked the noxious habit. The last cigarette was crushed just after three puffs at 6pm on Nov 18, 1978.

For smokers, it is one of the most difficult things to do because nicotine, the main stimulant in cigarettes, is highly addictive.

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