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This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. Addiction can be a scary word, and not one to take lightly. It’s never a good feeling when our cravings, desires or impulses are seemingly out of our ...

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A new study suggests that the odds are stacked against smokers who are trying to drop the habit and the triggers that take them off track begin the moment they leave their homes.