Posts Tagged ‘Nicotine Patch’

13
Feb

How Not To Quit Smoking – The People Speak Out

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized


How Not To Quit Smoking
The People Speak Out
Researches located nearly 800 smokers who had recently quit and followed them for five years, recording what cessation strategies they used. After two years, one third of the participants had relapsed; after four years, another third had.
Another nicotine patch study — another failure American Council on Science and Health

all 2 news articles »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

9
Feb

Sticking to nicotine patch may prevent relapse

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When smokers on nicotine patch therapy lapse, they may have a better chance of avoiding a return to smoking if they stick with the patches instead of giving up their quit attempt, a new study concludes. Nicotine replacement therapy, via patches, gums, nasal sprays and inhalers, is one option for kicking the smoking habit. But whether people should immediately stop ...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

15
Dec

Dr. Daniel Seidman: Realizing Your New Years Resolution To Quit Smoking

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized

Just slap on a nicotine patch and stop smoking. Right? Well, not exactly. See the video that goes with this piece called Smoke-Free in...

Tags: , , , , ,

10
Dec

Nicotine Patch PBS Listing Will Help Low Income Australians Quit Smoking

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the listing of nicotine patches on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) would help thousands of Australians quit their killer smoking habit. Dr Pesce said that the decision would especially benefit people in lower socio-economic status groups who tend to have higher smoking rates than the general population. "The AMA recommended to the Preventative ...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

3
Feb

Wearing patch 6 months may help smokers quit (CNN)

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized

If you're trying to quit smoking, wearing a nicotine patch for up to six months -- far longer than is generally recommended -- may increase your chances of staying smoke-free, a new study has found.

Tags: , , , , ,

Smokers who wore nicotine patches for six months instead of the recommended two were more likely to quit smoking and had an easier time recovering from an occasional slip, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Tags: , , , , , , ,

TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Extended use of nicotine patches improves the likelihood that smokers will be able to kick the habit and reduces the risk that they'll start smoking again, a new study has found.

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may help more smokers keep their New Year's resolution by helping them quit smoking. Extended use of a nicotine patch - 24 weeks versus the standard eight weeks recommended by manufacturers - boosts the number of smokers who maintain their cigarette abstinence and helps more of those who backslide into the habit while wearing ...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may help more smokers keep their New Year's resolution by helping them quit smoking. Extended use of a nicotine patch - 24 weeks versus the standard eight weeks recommended by manufacturers - boosts the number of smokers who maintain their cigarette abstinence and helps more of those who backslide into the habit while wearing ...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Smokers who wore nicotine patches for six months instead of the recommended two were more likely to quit smoking and had an easier time recovering from an occasional slip, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Tags: , , , , , , ,