Rachel Okonkwo
36 · Lagos, Nigeria
smoking cessationaddictionhealthbehaviour change
Rachel Okonkwo is a health writer and former nurse who covers the intersection of medicine, behaviour, and public health. After a decade working in respiratory and addiction medicine, she now writes to translate clinical knowledge into language that actually helps people understand what is happening in their bodies. Her work focuses on the biology and psychology of habit change, with a particular interest in smoking cessation and withdrawal science.