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Nicotine Products Don’t Help Much

Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps people can take to improve their health. It is also one of the hardest. That is why aids such as nicotine gum and nicotine patches have been so popular over the years. But a new study suggests that they work about as well as going cold turkey. Investigators from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Massachusetts found that about two-thirds of smokers who quit had begun smoking again within four to five years. Those who relied on nicotine replacement therapy were just as likely to relapse as those who quit without a nicotine crutch.
[Tobacco Control, Jan. 2012]

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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