Does the nicotine patch work?
Yes, it does as it is designed to do – it is an efficient nicotine delivery system. That is all it does. It cannot be depended upon to change the behavior or thinking or attitude or vulnerability or knowledge of the smoker. Only a well presented behavior modification program – sometimes in conjunction with patch or nicotine gum – can break down the elements of a chronic smoker’s compulsive behavior. Severely uncomfortable quitting is experienced most often by who have not fully prepared a comprehensive action plan for a smoke free life. When the cigarette void is left unfilled in a smokers life, he becomes dependent only on will power and no matter how strong a quitter feels, dependence on will power only increases the obsession. Although most smokers do quit cold turkey, that is – on their own without any obvious alternative aids – they have prepared themselves by having failed at quitting on several previous quit attempts (the AMA says an average of five significant times).
Yes, it does as it is designed to do – it is an efficient nicotine delivery system. That is all it does. It cannot be depended upon to change the behavior or thinking or attitude or vulnerability or knowledge of the smoker. Only a well presented behavior modification program – sometimes in conjunction with patch or nicotine gum – can break down the elements of a chronic smoker’s compulsive behavior. Severely uncomfortable quitting is experienced most often by who have not fully prepared a comprehensive action plan for a smoke free life. When the cigarette void is left unfilled in a smokers life, he becomes dependent only on will power and no matter how strong a quitter feels, dependence on will power only increases the obsession. Although most smokers do quit cold turkey, that is – on their own without any obvious alternative aids – they have prepared themselves by having failed at quitting on several previous quit attempts (the AMA says an average of five significant times). But when
