NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) is a common topic of discussion amongst people looking to quit smoking or chewing. These products are marketed toward people trying to quit smoking and naturally people who are attempting to quit chewing are drawn toward these products as well. Here are the facts directly from the manufacturer (with some comments of my own thrown in for good measure).

Cigarette smoke shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulates the body’s response to inflammation, according to findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online at Science Express…

Ardi Rizal, from Musi Bayuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia was smoking two packets of cigarettes per day. He became addicted to nicotine in tobacco after his father had given him a cigarette. According to his parents, his addiction became so bad that he would throw violent tantrums if they did not give him a cigarette…

The facts about smoking are stark and scary, and well-publicised, yet every day, 3000 children light up their first cigarette. The facts about smoking tell us that of those 3000 children, 1000 of them will eventually die from smoking-related health conditions. Smoking imposes huge costs on our medical infrastructure, reduces the quality of life as well as the duration, and results in billions of dollars of lost productivity in the workforce.

You must first fight and conquer the battle inside you, never listen to what they say. Some people will tell you that it is near impossible to stop smoking, but that is feasible if only you let yourself believe it.

You made the choice and now you’re looking for the many quit smoking ways there are out there. Let me say that believe it or not the hardest part is over. The biggest hurdle other than the decision itself to quit is deciding how to quit.