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January 11, 2012

Nicotine patches branded a waste of time as study finds they don't help smokers quit long-term

Nicotine patches branded a waste of time as study finds they don't help smokers quit long-term | Digg Sex:

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Nicotine patches are no better than willpower at helping smokers to quit, research shows.

Earlier clinical trials had suggested nicotine replacement therapy could double a smoker’s chances of giving up the habit.

But a new study of 800 patients found patches made no difference to long-term quitting rates.

Researchers said the earlier trials had failed to replicate ‘real-life’ situations. They said success and relapse rates were similar whatever method smokers adopted.

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