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dangers and many want to stop      getting advice from a friend that   the withdrawal process stops

               smoking. Over 80% have made        has already stopped smoking.       for a short time.  is “quiets the
               at least one attempt to stop in    Myth: People with mental illness   cravings’’ for a few moments,
               their lifetime.                    need to smoke to manage their      providing a false sense of stress
                                                  illness or self-medicate.          relief. Smoking relieves with-
               Myth: People with mental ill-      Truth: When someone is addict-     drawal symptoms. Smoking
               nesses and substance abuse         ed to nicotine and they smoke,     maintains a nicotine addiction.
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