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September 2020 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.com |
SHOULD YOU QUIT
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COLD TURKEY? IT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE It’s a question almost everyone who has an addiction – whether it’s to smoking, alcohol or drugs – has asked himself or herself: Should I try to quit cold turkey? “Cold turkey” means stopping the use of alcohol, nicotine and drugs altogether at once, instead of gradually reducing use. The phrase refers to a common withdrawal symptom most people go through – goosebumps from chills, which look like the body of a refrigerated turkey.
