** 1. apart from above mentioned symptoms, intake of cigarettes, calculated in PACK YEARS has greater risk for development of bronchogenic carcinoma and haas direct relationship with development of COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease], check with Chest Specialist for necessary Examination and Investigations . tell him to keep less cigarettes in the pocket which will decrease the number consumed per day . whenever he starts with a new cigarette just ask him to take one or two puufs and through it, this further leads to less consumption . ask him to be with parents or some one he respects most of the time so that he consume less of them PS. these are the simple measures which can be tried on long term this will quit his habit to smoke and also due to reduction of smoking have less toxic effects on his health In ancient times ayurvedic dhum varti were made for dhumpan, so if some one can make those with ayurvedic herbs that can be tried in these patients **One detrimental factor to free one from ADDICTIONs is the withdrawal symptoms. *The alcohol consumption or smoking is only a symptom. Underlying reasons can be stress or mental tension. *replacing the addictive behavior with some constructive behavior: herbal approach is supplemented with counselling,guided meditation,massage therapy,aromatherapy, etc which help in complete recovery of the ADDICTION without withdrawal symptoms. . You may ask for prescription medicine like: Kharjuradimanth,shrikhand assav, dhuma varti