I think someone should invent the "step-down" cigarette. Make a line of cigarettes with different levels of nicotine in them to work sort of like the patch and gum. Would you try it if it were available? Am I on to something here? Any responses welcome.
2007-03-07 10:02:50 · 11 answers · asked by emaaaazing! 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
The reason there are gum and patches and not cigs to help break the addiction, is because the gum and patch still deliver nicotine to ween you off of cigarettes without the affect that smoke has.
No matter the nicotine, the smoke that you inhale damages your lungs, and heart, you know the rest.
You can't control nicotine levels in cigarettes, its naturally in the tobacco, and can't be "leveled."
And it's the nicotine people are addicted to, not the smoke. They smoke to get the nicotine.
So the try and chew the gum or wear the patch to still get the nicotine, without the smoke.
While it's a good thought, thats why it cant be done.
2007-03-07 10:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by sheepeshlysheepy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i don't think it would work. As the patches also stop the action of the cigarette going to your mouth. So it is not a only a withdrawal form the drugs they put in it but a habit of the actions as well.
Sorry.
Besides they have already done with reducing the Mg's of nicotine in cigarettes and people just smoke more. So i am not sure if it would work
2007-03-07 19:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately someone already tried it. I dont remember the name, but it was a few years ago. They were more expensive the regular smokes, so most people didnt want to spend the extra to quit. There were 3 levels, strong, mild, and light. I tried the strong ones, and they werent to bad, but I still prefer my cowboy killers.
I just searched the web and found out that they were called Quest 1, 2, and 3, and they were $4.95 a pack in 2004.
2007-03-07 18:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Judge Not 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy cigarettes with less nicotine in them, people who smoke tend to drag harder and inhale deeper on them and so they cause more damage. Also this doesnt help with breaking the habit which is sometimes harder than the actual addiction.
2007-03-07 20:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by pinkkittenliverpool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work for a doctor and the new prescription out for helping to stop smoking is working great our patients tell us.....so if anyone is wanting to quit they should ask the doctor for that Rx.....
One patient told me if he could quit using that anyone could...its Chintrix.....good luck for those wanting to quit...I'm still in the "thinking I should and must" stage
2007-03-08 07:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure would ,honey , I've been smoking for 25+years , and someday would like to quit .
2007-03-07 19:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Granted I am not a smoker, but you do seam to have an idea here....hmmm, Maybe you should write to Phillip-Morris and pitch your idea...
2007-03-07 18:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy Dearest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know if smoking to quit smoking is really going to help.
2007-03-07 18:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by Amethyst 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are on to something there. Get a patent and get rich.
2007-03-08 19:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by lil_snipe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would love to try them.And yes you are on to something.
2007-03-07 18:11:33 · answer #10 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋