Stop Smoking Aids Could Save Your Life
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.
From the abundance of nicotine gum, lozenges and patches available to aid those who want to stop smoking, it’s a wonder anyone has trouble quitting at all.
You see there isn’t exactly the perfect stop smoking aid. They all have their pros and cons depending on what you require to help you kick the habit. Following is a little bit of information on the most popular and effective to help get you started.
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. Quit Smoking 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.
You may try a certain type of quit aid and it may not work for you, either because of your lifestyle or because of your personal preference. Don’t worry about this; it is normal for those trying to quit to try various options The point is to try whatever it takes to stop.