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When thinking of rehabilitation and addiction, many only think of drugs and alcohol. However, the number one killing substance in America is neither the former nor the latter. The number one killer in America is, in fact, tobacco. In an average year, tobacco can be attributed to over 400 deaths in the United States alone.
While many people try and try again to quit, they find it almost impossible, with few complete success stories. In recent years, new innovations and technologies have allowed smokers to gradually take the cigarette out of the hand, so to speak. This allows them to wean from both the habit and the addictive substances in cigarettes.
The nicotine patch has allowed people to give themselves the nicotine their body craves while they slowly wean off the habit of cigarettes. The nicotine patch is just that, a patch that adheres to the skin. The way it works is that it supplies the body with small amounts of nicotine throughout the week, negating the need for actual cigarettes.
Various doses of the nicotine patch are available to make the nicotine addiction and withdrawal effects insignificant. One of the drawbacks of the nicotine patch is that wearing a patch is not the most comfortable aspect. It can be messy and the patch may get dirty by the time you are through with the use.
An alternative that does not use adhesive is electronic cigarettes. These electronic smokes allow the user to get the nicotine she craves without the other negative chemicals. So, while the nicotine need is subsided, the user does not inhale other dangerous chemicals in typical cigarettes. The e-cigs are available in different nicotine amounts, so the user can take gradual steps to help combat the addiction.
Regardless of how you choose to combat your addiction, you are on your way to recovery if you make the effort to quit.
