Nicotine replacement therapy is beneficial in quitting tobacco, know what it is and how it works

With the help of nicotine replacement therapy, smoking addiction can be got rid of. Let us know how this therapy can be used and for whom it is more beneficial. Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav, former HOD in the Department of Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, has told about this.

If you want to quit tobacco addiction, then nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can prove to be very beneficial for this. NRT is not only a safe and effective way to quit tobacco but it has also been included in the national list of essential medicines. Experts also say that NRT is an effective therapy for people wishing to quit smoking. This can give people a chance to live a smoke-free life.

Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav, former HOD in the Department of Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, says that NRT is very safe for people who want to quit smoking. This increases the possibility of people gradually reducing nicotine intake and living a smoke-free life. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 million people die every year in India due to smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help reduce these death figures.

What is used in NRT

Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav explains that chewing gum, patches and lozenges are used in NRT. All these make the process of quitting smoking easier. Although their effect may take more time to show, you can take the help of NRT to quit smoking addiction. Chewing gum, patches and lozenges present in NRT can now be purchased from nearby shops selling these items. The High Court has also passed an order regarding this.

People should use it

Dr. Niranjan Naik, Director Onco-Surgery at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon, says that people should use NRT therapy. With its help, people can get rid of tobacco addiction. NRT is a ray of hope for those who want to quit tobacco. Since it is now available at retail stores, it will help people get rid of tobacco addiction. The ingredients present in NRT do not harm you in any way and you can easily use it on the advice of doctors.