If you want to quit smoking you can regardless of what is going on in your workplace. The key is going to be to avoid the places where the smokers are hanging out. At break time go for a walk and find alternative activities that keep you away from the smoking places. Support through counseling and support groups might be very helpful.
You can recover from nicotine addiction even if your boss lets people smoke on the job. As of 2006, the most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14 states had laws prohibiting smoking in private workplaces. But the fact is, I don't think it will be very long before all workplaces become smoke-free.
While there isn't a national policy yet, more states are adopting laws that affect smoking policies in and around the places where people work because of the dangers of secondhand smoke. Some workplaces have a smoking ban right outside the office entrance, while others have designated areas or rooms where smokers can go.
Regardless of your companies policy, you can practice some fairly good avoidance strategies when the people around you light up. Maybe you'll be the one who convinces your boss to adopt a smoking ban at your workplace. Isn't it worth a try?
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