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The slow-twitch is a fibers muscle fiber type that contracts slowly and develops relatively low tension but displays great endurance to repeated stimulation.
Deutsch: Rauchen / Español: Fumar / Português: Fumar / Français: Fumer / Italiano: Fumare
Smoking is the central aspect of prevention programs designed to keep people from beginning to smoke, as opposed to programs that attempt to induce people to Stop once they have already become smokers.
In the psychology context, smoking refers to the behavior of using tobacco products, typically cigarettes, and the psychological factors that contribute to the initiation and maintenance of this behavior. Psychology explores why individuals begin smoking, why they continue, and what factors can help in cessation.
Deutsch: Raucherentwöhnung / Español: Cese del tabaco / Português: Cessação do tabagismo / Français: Arrêt du tabac / Italiano: Cessazione del fumo
Smoking cessation in psychology refers to the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking, which involves overcoming both physical dependence on nicotine and psychological dependence on the habits and routines associated with smoking. This process often requires behavioral interventions, support systems, and sometimes pharmacological treatments to address the challenges of withdrawal and relapse.