How does nicotine gum work for teens?
$(document).ready(function() { $(‘#answerBodyFull_PRD__4e0a73d66190a3_28947288 > .videoPlayer’).each(function(){ detectVideoType($(this).attr(“id”)); }); }); Dr. Mehmet Oz Answered: Nicotine gum can do the same thing as the patch. Pop a piece and chew until you get a peppery taste, which tells you that the nicotine has been released. You can then park it between your gum and lip, and chew it whenever your nicotine level starts to drop. People will chew a piece of gum instead of each cigarette they’d smoke, and can slowly wean themselves off it over time by switching to regular gum when the cravings start subsiding. As a bonus to the nicotine, the gum also gives you something to do with your mouth. Nicotine gum comes in 4-milligram and 2-milligram versions, with those smoking at least a pack a day starting with the higher dose, and less frequent cigarette smokers using the lower dose. Find out more about this book: YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy L
