It’s no secret that giving up smoking is extremely difficult. Everyone knows a smoker who has tried, unsuccessfully, to break the habit several times. Such people end up going back to cigarettes in the end. What is most difficult about giving up smoking is the mood swings which affect smokers when they attempt to renounce the habit. Those mood swings affect not only smokers but even their families.
Nicotine Alternatives to Cigarettes
There have been many different attempts throughout the years to introduce smokers to an alternative habit which would give them their nicotine fix, but reduce their dependence on tobacco. Some of them are quite interesting.
Nicotine Gum
This is a type of chewing gum which provides a dose of nicotine to the body. The idea is that if the body receives the nicotine it craves from a source other than cigarettes, the habit of smoking should decline. Nicotine gum is used as a type of nicotine replacement therapy because the symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine can be distressing. However, the side effects of nicotine are harmful and those same side effects are apparent with the use of nicotine gum. If used under a doctor’s supervision, nicotine gum can be successful in helping patients cope with nicotine withdrawal symptoms. But nicotine gum alone can’t help you quit the smoking habit.
Vaping
Vaping is a type of smoking, in which the smoker inhales vapour rather than smoke. Although vaping can be used to inhale nicotine, it is considered to be far better for individual users. The harm done by vaping in comparison with smoking appears to be much less, according to reports. However, because vaping looks like smoking, it tends to get a similar type of reception in public to smoking. According to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, vaping, when combined with other supports, has been phenomenally successful in helping many people to quit smoking.
Swedish snus
Snus, a type of smokeless tobacco, can be found in the Scandinavian country Sweden and is quite a sophisticated alternative since there’s a little chance anyone will know you’re actually having your nicotine urge satisfied. You take it by placing the pouch of snus under your upper lip and according to reports, it’s less harmful to human health than smoking. Many snus users are actually reportedly former smokers.
The production of snus is more regulated than in the USA and the Swedish product contains fewer carcinogens. That’s one of the reasons it’s called “Swedish snus” and not just snus since you shouldn’t confuse it for American snuff or dip. One of the Swedish snus brands has also developed a tobacco-free product called Lyft which is an all-white pouch with different flavors such as mint, berry frost and tropical. If you want to give this product, or any other Swedish snus such as T3 or Siberia, a try you can find them at the global retailer snusdirect.com. Note that Lyft snus still gives that nicotine buzz even though it’s seemingly fresher than the usual tobacco flavour on other products.
Don’t Give Up Hope
The secret of giving up smoking successfully is found in one word: perseverance. If one method doesn’t suit you, try another. Just keep trying until you find your ideal substitute. If reports are anything to take seriously, Swedish snus seems to be a perfect substitute for the smoking habit. However, everyone has their own opinion on that. Each person must discover his or her own way out of that habit, whether it’s another type of nicotine, working out or just occupy yourself with work.