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Understanding Nicotine Pre-loading
Understanding Nicotine Pre-loadingDo you want to quit smoking, but aren't ready to quit right away?If so, some people benefit from Nicotine Pre-loading. This is endorsed by the US Surgeon General.Talk to your healthcare provider to see if this strategy can help you.When you pre-load, most likely your body will crave less tobacco. Gradually wean down the amount yousmoke while continuing to use your nicotine replacement therapy.Once you quit smoking, continue to use your nicotine replacement therapy while reducing the amount you useor the strength of it.Continue this process until you are totally nicotine free, which can be 3 to 6 months or longer.Talk to your healthcare provider about nicotine pre-loading.And for more information on quitting smoking and how to stay quit visit: lung.com or cdc.gov/tobacco/.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER60388A EN UnderstandingNicotinePreloading.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 1
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