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From: szarekw@lonexc.radc.af.mil (William J. Szarek)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: nicotine withdrawl (help quitting smoking)
Summary: 60 days to a longer life
Keywords: addiction, withdrawl, dependancy reduction
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Date: 15 Apr 91 12:55:17 GMT
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What is the best way to withdraw from dependancy on nicotine.   What I am
looking for is a formula (mathematical) that describes the number of cigaretts
per day that a person may smoke when withdrawing from nicotine over a given
period of time.  The formula should describe this number as a function of
the number of cigaretts the person smokes now and how long the person has
to quit (am I overlooking other variables?).  Is the function linear, log,
or some other base function.

Any information would be appreciated.  thanks

Buzz (szarekw@lonex.radc.af.mil)