Smoking was a popularized vice through advertising, we only have to watch popular t.v. shows like Mad Men to see the glamorized smoking culture back in the 50s and 60s. 
Why would you want to quit smoking?
The days of lighting up being “sexy” and glamorous” are gone, we are now struck with packets with
alarming pictures
huge warning signs about the effects of smoking on our bodies
Toxic signs on the pack.
Why is there a need to stop smoking?
It does not only rob you off your youth because it causes pre-mature aging from inside and out
it also steals your precious earnings away that should have been used for better cause.
It also drive people away because more and more individuals know that being a second-hand smoker is even worse.
Plus the sheer smell of cigarette smoke is enough to keep them at a distance.
Yellows your teeth and hands
Can causing coughing
What are the advantages of using nicotine gum?
It is a beneficial nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
It curbs urge to smoke.
It reduces the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome.
It is a good way to control nicotine dosage.
It replaces the oral gratification derived from smoking a cigarette.
Additional Tips to Handle Nicotine Withdrawal Syndrome
Get plenty of rest and if need be take cat naps during the day. This will revert the feeling of tiredness and fatigue.
Take multivitamins to replenish depleted nutrients.
Relax and pamper yourself. Try to spend some time alone and indulge in pleasurable things like taking a hot bath at the end of the day. It will help you get your mind off smoking.
Think of the withdrawal syndrome as a temporary state that you will eventually overcome. Look at it as a passage to a long overdue freedom from an addiction.
There is nothing better than being able to control your craving so as not to fail in your desire to “stop smoking”. And the good news is that there is help available. Imagine how it would feel to be smoke free and no longer live from cigarette break to cigarette break!
To learn more about “Nicotine Gum” and other Nicotine Replacement Therapy come talk to the staff at Bayview Pharmacy Dunedin