In order to enhance your length and quality of life quitting smoking can be one of the most important steps that you take.This is not a easy step for someone to do but it can be done.You need to know what you are up against in order to have the best chance of quitting and staying that way.You will need to know what you are up against,what your options are, and where to go for help.The reason why people have trouble quitting smoking is because of nicotine.Nicotine is a drug and it is found naturally in tobacco.It is as addictive to a person as heroin or cocaine.A person can over time become physically and emotionally addicted to nicotine.According to studies it has been shown that smokers must deal with both the physical and psychological (mental) dependency in order to quit and stay quit.Nicotine is carried deep into your lungs when you inhale smoke.It is then absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout your body.