By Taivan Acer
It can be highly challenging to quit smoking as nicotine is s addictive, and if you have tried to go cold turkey before, you will know how difficult it can be. An excellent way to give you the best chance of quitting successfully is by choosing one of the various nicotine replacement therapies to help you control your cravings and urges. You can try various ones, and you will need to select something suitable for you to ensure it works and you do not go back to smoking. Below are some nicotine replacement therapies you can consider helping you start living a smoke-free life.
Nicotine Oral Spray
An oral nicotine spray is simple to use, and when you feel an urge to smoke coming on, you spray the back of your mouth and throat using the spray bottle, which will help control your cravings to smoke. The one drawback to this nicotine replacement therapy is that you will need a prescription from your doctor, so you cannot go into a shop to buy what you need easily.
A Nasal Nicotine Spray
You can also get a nasal spray to help you control your nicotine addiction, and you use this in the same way as you do an oral one, but it goes up your nose instead. As with an oral spray, you will need a prescription from your doctor to start this therapy, but many people have successfully used it to help them overcome their nicotine addiction.
Vaping
Unlike the two nicotine replacement therapies above, you do not need a prescription to start vaping. Many online retailers are selling vaping devices and vape liquid UK wide, and you can also buy what you need in pharmacies, supermarkets, and newsagents. There are various devices you can use, and there is a wide selection of different flavours of e-liquid, so there is something to suit all tastes. You can also get the e-liquids in varying nicotine strengths, and you can slowly reduce the nicotine strength until you ween yourself off from your dependency.
Nicotine Patches
You can also consider using nicotine patches to help you quit, and this is one of the most discreet nicotine replacement therapies available. When you have washed and dressed in the morning, you apply the patch to your skin, and it will last for around 24 hours. Your skin absorbs the nicotine as it slowly releases it throughout the day, and the patches are available in varying strengths. You can also purchase nicotine patches without a prescription, and they are available in supermarkets and pharmacies throughout the country.
Nicotine Gum
You can also consider nicotine gum to help you quit smoking, although chewing gum is not for everyone. You can purchase nicotine gum in pharmacies and supermarkets, and one drawback to this is the limited flavours available, unlike vaping. You can get the gum in various nicotine strengths, and whenever you feel an urger of craving to smoke coming on, put a piece in your mouth and start chewing.
