1. Try short-acting nicotine replacement therapies such as nicotine gum, lozenges, nasal sprays, or inhalers. These can help overcome intense cravings.
  2. Identify the trigger situation, which makes you smoke. Have a plan in place to avoid these or get through them alternatively.
  3. Chew on sugarless gum or hard candy, or munch raw carrots, celery, nuts or sunflower seeds instead of tobacco.
  4. Get physically active. Short bursts of physical activity such as running up and down the stairs a few times can make a tobacco craving go away.