My change topic addresses the goals of long term smoking cessation. It is compared to using an antidepressant and counseling vs no medication therapy or counseling. Smokers, especially those who are chronic smokers dependent on smoking for relief pf stress, relaxation, calming and etc. Those are all key factors that can affect you mentally and disturbing the way you deal with daily life can become a shock. Adding an antidepressant can help cope with the long-term goals of smoking cessation. Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes pleasant feelings and distracts the user from unpleasant feelings. Over time, a person becomes physically dependent on and emotionally addicted to nicotine. This physical dependence causes unpleasant withdrawal
