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Long term NRT use
Ronnie Troughton
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Abstract
Nicotine replacement treatment (NRT) is proven to help
smokers quit. The recommended length of treatment for
most products is up to three month, but use beyond this
time is not uncommon. Evidence suggests that some smokers
may need to continue NRT long-term to help maintain abstinence.
Long-term use of nicotine is unlikely to be harmful, however,
some ex-smokers do not like the thought of being dependent
and there are also financial considerations.
This presentation discusses the issue of long-term NRT
use in ex-smokers and suggests a possible method of weaning
them off treatment.
Ronnie Troughton
Tobacco Dependence Research and Treatment Centre,
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Queen Mary University of London
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