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Nicotine replacement therapy
How to use NRTs
Types of NRT
Vaping

Nicotine replacement therapy

Cigarettes and other tobacco products contain a chemical called nicotine.

Nicotine is not dangerous to your health. It's the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause most of the damage to you and those around you.

However, it's nicotine and not tobacco that's addictive. That's why when you want to stop smoking it's very helpful to replace the nicotine and reduce cravings by using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

NRTs are things like patches, gums and inhalators that you might have heard of or used to stop smoking before. You can use nicotine vapes to stop smoking if you're aged 18 or over. There are also some prescription-only medications available.