Patches and gum are safe and double your chances of quitting
Many smokers believe that nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) such as nicotine patches, gum and lozenges is ineffective as an aid to quitting smoking and that it is unsafe to use. However, using NRT helps to quit smoking. Research shows that NRT doubles your chance of quitting successfully.
NRT is safe to use and there is no evidence that it causes cancer or other smoking-related diseases. Using NRT is considered much safer than continuing to smoke tobacco and the Ministry of Health considers NRT as a safer alternative than continuing to smoke for pregnant women.
