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回答题:GivingUpSmoking
Anumberofdevicesareavailabletohelpapersonquitsmoking.Nicotine(尼古丁)patchesaresmall,nicotine-containingadhesive(粘着性的)discsappliedtotheskin.Thenicotineisslowlyabsorbedthroughtheskinandentersthebloodstream.Overtime,thenicotinedoseisreducedandeventuallythedesirefornicotineiseased.Nicotinegumworksinasimilarmanner,providingsmalldosesofnicotinewhenchewed.
Thebenefitsofgivingupsmokingincludetheimmediatereductionofharmtothehealthofthesmokingandeasilyadmissiontosocialactivitiesandinstitutionsthatbansmoking.Ina1988report,theU.S.SurgeonGeneraldeclaredcigarettesmokingtobemoreharmfulandexpensivethantheuseofcocaine(可卡因),alcohol,orheroin.Recentevidencesupportsthisclaim.
TheUnitedStatesgovernmenthascollectedaspecialtaxoncigarettesforseveraldecades.Theraterosefrom8centsperpackof20cigarettesin1951to24centsperpackin1993.Inotherdevelopedcountries,thecigarettetaxrateismuchhigher,rangingfrom50percentinSwitzerlandto85percentinDenmark.
IntheUnitedStates,thefirstdirectactiontochecksmokingwastheregulationofawarmingoncigarettepackagesbytheFederalTradeCommission.Thiswarningtookeffectin1964andwasstrengthenedin1969toread:“Warning:TheSurgeonGeneralHasDeterminedThatCigaretteSmokingIsDangeroustoYourHealth.
In1971allcigaretteadvertisingwasbannedfromradioandtelevision,andcitiesandstatespassedlawsrequiringnonsmokingsectionsinpublicplacesandworkplaces.
Which of the following can help a person quit smoking? A.Using nicotine patches.
B.Reading cigarette advertisements.
C.Chewing ordinary gum.
D.Participating in social activities
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