Stop Smoking Aids Could Save Your Life
July 29, 2008
It seems that in just about every department or large chain store and pharmacy there is advertising pinned up for stop smoking aids. There are literally hundreds of brand names all stacked together in aisles across the world giving the ’soon to be ex-smoker’ a multitude of choices.
But with so many ‘guaranteed’ options available, how does one choose the best stop smoking aid? Well, invariably, you do what most people do and choose to remain a smoker.
With so many different options to choose from one wonders why anyone who wants to quit would struggle. All you need is a patch or some gum and your addiction is cured. Right?
It definitely isn’t easy to quit but it is simple. There isn’t some magic pill or gum or stop smoking spray. The intention for the most part with a quit smoking aid is to get you on the path to recovery. The best place to start is with the most popular offerings.
1. Nicotine Gum
Nicotine gum is a chewing gum that delivers nicotine into the bloodstream with the intention of aiding in gradual smoking cessation. Each piece of gum typically contains 2 or 4 mg of nicotine, roughly equivalent to 1 or 2 cigarettes. Your dosage would depend on your smoking habits.
2. Nicotine Lozenges
The nicotine lozenge is much the same as the nicotine stop smoking gum and is also available in the two strengths, either 2mg or 4mg. They are available in a variety of flavors and in the same way you would suck on a lozenge to relieve a sore throat you would suck on the nicotine lozenge to release nicotine into your bloodstream.
3. The Nicotine Patch
The nicotine patch is placed on your skin and comes in 21 mg, 14mg or 7 mg. Most patches are worn for 16 or 24 hours and are replaced with a new one on a different area of skin. Nicotine is absorbed through the skin while the patch is on and your dosage will depend on how many cigarettes you smoke a day.
If you are looking to quit smokeless tobacco you can also use any of these quit smoking aids. If you chew tobacco you may prefer to make use of the nicotine chewing gum as this may give you the same sensation and so be easier when trying to quit.
Remember that the point of quit smoking aids is to quit smoking. If one aid doesn’t work for you don’t give up and go back to smoking and don’t use it as an excuse. Just try another quit aid. Your life depends on it.
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