There were many that I have never heard of , such as, Smoke Away. It contained a many bottles of pills that are supposed to target different areas while trying to quit smoking. It seemed like too much work for me. Hypnosis sounded interesting, but I do not know if there are any hypnotists around my area.
The most common aids that I have heard of are the Nicotine patch, Nicorette gum, and Zyban. The Nicotine patch sounds legitimate. I have a few friends who used it to help them quit, and they were very.
successful. I have heard that the Nicorette gum is not very effective and can be addictive. I am trying to get .
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rid of one addiction. I don't want another one. My husband's doctor told him to try the patch and Zyban combined. He said that the patch helps with the physical addiction, and Zyban helps with the psychological addiction. .
The American Cancer Society reported that between 1/4 and 1/3 of smokers who use nicotine replacement or bupropion (Zyban) can be smoke-free for over six months. There is early evidence that combining nicotine replacement therapy with bupropion may be more effective than either one alone. About 5% to 16% of people are able to quit smoking for at least six months without any medicine to help with withdrawal(American Cancer Society). There is another study that I found very interesting but surprising. The National Institutes of Health found out that quitting smoking is harder for women than men (National Institutes of Health).
I decided to try to do it on my own, first. If I had too much trouble, I knew there were some other ways I could try.