Stop Smoking Aids Could Save Your Life
Stop smoking aids are ‘big business’ the world over. There are literally hundreds of solutions to every smokers desire to quit. Every smoker has thought about quitting at some point and almost every one of them has some idea of what aid they would use to help them.
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?
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. 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 Patch
Nicotine patches come in several steps so that smokers can gradually reduce their nicotine dependency. Patches come in 21mg, 14mg, and 7 mg. So, for example, if you smoke a pack per day or more you would start with the 21 mg patch. After a period of time, usually several weeks you would then move on to the 14mg and so on until you no longer need them.
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.
