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Finding products to help you quit smoking is an excellent thing to do because, quite frankly, you need all the help you can get.  Quitting “cold turkey” is certainly something that you can try however your chances of success will be much higher if you combine willpower with a quit smoking aide.

First of all, there’s a nifty little computer that can help you gradually ease off the cigarettes.  It’s called the LifeSign QuitKey Smoking Cessation Computer and reminds you of when you can and cannot smoke.  So instead of quitting suddenly, you are allowed to smoke but gradually the amount of cigarettes you can smoke will taper off.  The computer is actually so small you can use it as a keychain and can be used by even the greatest technophobes.  One of the things that puts people off quitting is the expense.  However with the QuitKey you only need to buy the product once and then use it as often as you like.

Another very familiar product for smoking cessation is the Nicotine Patch.  You simply stick the patch onto your skin and nicotine will be administered gradually into your system.  The idea is that you will be getting your nicotine from the patch so you won’t crave the cigarettes.  There have been various studies that show nicotine patches to have a 25% success rate which is double compared to will power alone.

Nicorette Coated Gum is another popular method and is pretty similar to the patches in that they are supposed to replace your nicotine addiction instead of smoking cigarettes. There are different strengths however if you are a heavy smoker (25+ cigarettes a day) you will be better off with the 4mg rather than the 2mg, so bear that in mind.

Another relatively new product on the market is the nicotine inhaler.  Basically it’s a small white plastic tube, roughly the size of a cigarettes and you inhale the nicotine that’s in it.  So basically it’s like the nicotine patches and gum described above but you have the added benefit of having “something to do with your hands.”

So there you go, some of the best products to give up smoking.  There is surely something on the market that you can try out whatever your budget and whether you have failed before.  Most people have at least a couple of failed attempts before they finally quit for good.