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One type is nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), which includes products such as gum, lozenges, sprays, and inhalers.  These work by giving you a small dose of nicotine without all the other ...

One type of these are nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, such as gums, lozenges, sprays, and inhalers, work by giving you a small dose of nicotine without all the other dangerous chemicals f...

Bupropion is the generic (common or non-branded) name for bupropion hydrochloride, the active ingredient in the branded drug, Zyban.  It was originally marketed as an antidepressant drug under th...

One type of these are nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, such as gums, lozenges, sprays, and inhalers, work by giving you a small dose of nicotine without all the other dangerous chemicals f...

The dangers of smoking are hard to overstate. Nearly 500,000 people die of tobacco-related disease each year in the US, adding to 1 in 5 deaths. Over the next decade, estimates are that around eight m...

Smoking cigarettes adds to almost 1 in 5 deaths. The three main smoking-related causes of death are: cardiovascular disease (narrowing or blocking of blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, che...

Smoking can have many bad effects on the body, some of which can lead to life-threatening illness.  Smoking significantly increases the risk of dying from all causes, not just those linked t...

Quitting smoking, like other forms of addiction, isn’t easy.  The challenges involved in quitting smoking begin when you actually quit smoking, but you’re likely to succeed if you tak...