According to the American Heart Association Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is internationally recognized as the only effective treatment for smoking cessation. and is safe and effective when used as part of a comprehensive smoking cessation program. The problem is a comprehensive program. My research indicates vast holes in the scientific evidence to support Nicotine addiction as the primary cause of continued smoking. The facts are clear without a comprehensive program to redirect or eliminate the conditioned habits of smoking, relapse will occur within a year to the vast number of those attempting to quit.
If an alcholic attends an AA meeting to stop drinking he is not ask to drink a beer or glass of wine !! Why then is "NRT internationally recognized as the only effective treatment for smoke cessation" Could it be that most of the studies are paid for by the Pharmaceutical companies? carmelhypnosis@aol.com
