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Aids That Can Really Help You Quit Smoking
If you're trying to kick the smoking habit there's a whole slew of products to help you meet your goal.
Nicotine gum and Lozenges, which you can buy at a drug store without a prescription, can satisfy the need for smoke and help you avoid weight gain.
You chew a piece of gum or suck on a lozenge about every hour or two in the beginning, with the number decreasing over time.
Nicotine sprays go directly into the nose once or twice an hour, and are good for smokers who are highly addicted.
Nicotine inhalers can give smokers that hand to mouth action that they're used to.
Both nasal sprays and inhalers are sold by prescription only.
Nicotine patches, which you can get over the counter, are among the easiest to use.
Slap them on your chest or upper arm and leave them alone for up to a day.
Many of these products are best used in conjunction with counseling and other behavior modification techniques…and if you try one and it doesn't work, try something else!
Whatever you do, it's important to just quit smoking.
This entry last modified on: January 11, 2012 1:58 PM
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