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• Nicotine replacement therapy is a World Health Organization (WHO) approved 12-week therapy that reduces smokers' dependency on cigarettes gradually and finally leads them to quit smoking.
  • It is also cost-effective where the daily average cost could range between Rs 10-13 per patient and is taken over 60-90 days.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

• Nicotine is the main addictive substance used in tobacco.
  • When a person starts using tobacco products, his/her body gets used to having nicotine in them. When they quit tobacco, they also quit nicotine and suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
• Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) provides nicotine in the form of gum, sprays, and inhalers, but without the other harmful chemicals that are used in tobacco products.
  • It could provide some relief from the withdrawal symptoms.
  • Several studies have revealed that using NRT can nearly double the chances of quitting smoking.
• The therapy only deals with physical dependence.
  • People also need other methods that could help them with the psychological (emotional and mental) part of the tobacco quit program.
• The therapy is safe for all adults who want to quit smoking except pregnant women and teens.
  • People who are still smoking or using other forms of tobacco products should not use NRT.
• NRT has not yet been proven helpful to people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes a day. But many tobacco treatment centers do use NRT for people who are "light smokers."
• Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has the potential for long-term dependence. Nicotine is addictive, and people can transfer their dependence on tobacco to the NRT.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nicotine-replacement-therapy-may-become-part-of-essential-medicines-list/articleshow/93684273.cms

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