My friend uses Nicorette gum but still smokes. Is this recommended?
No. Nicorette gum has long been used by smokers to cope during long overseas air flights and to keep daily tobacco consumption down by smokers who are unwilling or unable to quit. The short answer is you should quit. If you can’t, talk to your doctor or other health care provider about some counselling and intensive support to help you quit. Occasionally some patients in a stop smoking programs will temporarily use nicotine replacement to help them reduce tobacco consumption as a form of harm reduction. Whether this helps the success rate or health is uncertain. Strongly consider adopting a heart healthy lifestyle and quit smoking. Never use the nicotine patch and smoke.
