ADDICTIONS

Quitting smoking, reducing cigarette consumption, decreasing nicotine cravings, or regaining greater control over one’s own habits are among the most common reasons why patients seek additional support.
Most commonly, questions arise:
How to quit smoking? How to reduce nicotine cravings? What to do when nervousness after quitting makes it hard to persevere? How to limit the urge to reach for a cigarette?

Acupuncture as a supportive method for quitting smoking

For years, acupuncture has been used as a supportive method for individuals working on changing their habits and limiting selected addictions.
In our practice, in selected cases, implant acupuncture is also used, with implants that typically work for about a year.
The goal of the therapy is to support the patient during the period of change, reduce tension, and help control the habits associated with reaching for cigarettes.

When do patients consider such therapy?

Most commonly, these are individuals struggling with:

• nicotine cravings,
• the urge to reach for a cigarette,
• nervousness after reducing smoking,
• difficulty in maintaining their resolution,
• returning to previous habits.

A discreet form of support

The implants remain invisible and do not affect daily functioning.
There are no patches or elements visible from the outside, which is why for many patients this is a convenient and discreet form of therapy.

Important – an honest approach to therapy

Implant acupuncture is not a “magic bullet” or a universal solution.
It can provide valuable support, but it does not replace one’s own decision, motivation, or conscious work on changing habits.
The best results are achieved when the therapy is part of a real process of overcoming addiction.

Frequently asked questions

Qualification and safety

Not every case is the same.
Therefore, the following are of great importance:

• the type of problem,
• the level of addiction,
• the patient’s motivation,
• safety,
• realistic expectations.

The first step

The foundation is an individual consultation aimed at assessing whether acupuncture can provide valuable support in quitting smoking or reducing nicotine cravings.
What to do when the urge to reach for a cigarette returns despite repeated attempts, and nervousness makes it difficult to stick to the resolution?
This is precisely where the conversation begins during the consultation.