Use of nicotine replacement therapy to reduce or delay smoking but not to quit : prevalence and association with subsequent cessation efforts

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Non-standard nicotine replacement therapy (NSNRT) use occurs when someone uses NRT for reasons other than quitting (e.g. reducing consumption; delaying smoking). The authors found that NSNRT use was more common than previously thought, and they found little evidence that NSNRT use is harmful or helpful for future quit attempts.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.2007.021485

Comment: NSNRT use is becoming more common. Hopefully this use can translate into successful cessation attempts in the future.