nicotine substances

• nicotine substances are a way to decrease non-adherence
• nicotine substances can include patches/sprays/gum
• they work by administering the nicotine being craved without the harmful chemical which causes health issues
• people might be worried about the withdrawal symptoms they are getting such as headaches and makes them think about going back to smoking to remove the negative feelings
• they will help to reduce the withdrawal symptoms which may lead to a reduced chance of relapsing
• nicotine replacement therapy may have some side effects of their own

  including

  • dizziness
  • headaches
  • disturbed sleep
• nicotine substitutes need to be used for 2-3 months before they are actually effective and work correctly
• the dose of the substitutes might not be as high as cigarettes and is a slower release showing why people might not use them
• a person could be addicted to the substitutes instead of the actual cigarette
• the British medical journal recommend NRTs as a person will be twice as likely to stop smoking than without.
• nicotine substances work better when they are combined with other support such as counselling