Stop Smoking

The effectiveness of acupuncture for drug withdrawal, including smoking cessation, has been proclaimed by acupuncturists in the U.S. since the early 1980's.  Much of the work in this area was stimulated by the reports of Michael Smith, who developed an acupuncture protocol for "drug detox" in the late 1970's.  His work focused especially on the use of ear acupuncture, following the work of surgeon-acupuncturist Paul Nogier in France.  Smith has also pursued the question of the natu...