Even the tobacco companies have been forced to admit that smoking is harmful to your health. So you don't need anyone to remind you that every time you light up you are increasing your risk of heart disease, emphysema, and lung cancer.

If you've finally reached the point where the pleasure you get from a cigarette no longer compensates for the harm it may be causing you, and are ready to quit, you should first stop and give yourself a pat on the back, and then begin charting the course which will land you in the smoke-free world in the least amount of time.

Stop Smoking Laser Treatment

One smoking cessation technique which has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years is the stop smoking laser treatment. The stop smoking laser treatment borrows its scientific foundation from the ancient medicinal art of acupuncture, in which sets of extremely thin needles are inserted into a patient's skin at various places on his or he body, The acupuncture needles are believed to stimulate the body's production of endorphins, natural pain killers.

The endorphins leave the patient in a state of relaxed well-being, free of the pain from the ailment which the acupuncture is being used to treat. In the case of the stop smoking laser treatment, pulses from a low light "cool" laser are applied to a smoker's earlobe over a half-hour session, and theoretically release endorphins which eliminate the smoker's nicotine cravings for three days.

If the smoker chooses to quit smoking during those three days, the lack of nicotine cravings created by the stop smoking laser treatment will smooth the way considerably. There are many different options that are available when it comes to the matter of quitting smoking, and one of the most effective and successful options of all is that of the stop smoking laser treatment option.

Success Rates And Costs

Because studies have shown nicotine to be even more addicting than heroin, anything which can ease the smoker's withdrawal symptoms in the early stages of quitting should not be ignored. The stop smoking laser treatment companies have claimed that an astonishing 85% of their clients have reported success with the treatment, but there have been no independent studies to support these claims.

And the stop smoking laser treatment is not considered a medical treatment so will not be covered by health insurance. The most expensive stop smoking laser treatment runs about $349, for the half-hour laser application session, a video, and a bottle of vitamin supplement formulated to help the body recover from the smoking-related toxins it has accumulated over the years.