I just watched a segment on our local news (abc Chicago), which was promoted as a new approach to quiting smoking.
All they were advocating was staying on "medicine" (nic patches) for an extended period of time. That, and continued psychological counseling (a joke imo).
No mention of snus, even though it's a much cheaper alternative to nic patches. I have to think these so called experts have heard of snus. At a time when the high cost of health care is such a big issue, it kind of ticks me off that they didn't even mention snus as a much less harmful way for addicts to get their nicotine.
I could have discovered snus years ago if it got more press.
Just reminds me why I don't pay much attention to the mainstream media anymore. The only reason I watched tonight was because I saw an ad for the quit smoking thing, had to see what they were going to say.
RobS
All they were advocating was staying on "medicine" (nic patches) for an extended period of time. That, and continued psychological counseling (a joke imo).
No mention of snus, even though it's a much cheaper alternative to nic patches. I have to think these so called experts have heard of snus. At a time when the high cost of health care is such a big issue, it kind of ticks me off that they didn't even mention snus as a much less harmful way for addicts to get their nicotine.
I could have discovered snus years ago if it got more press.
Just reminds me why I don't pay much attention to the mainstream media anymore. The only reason I watched tonight was because I saw an ad for the quit smoking thing, had to see what they were going to say.
RobS
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