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How does nicotine chewing gum work?
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Gum: The idea is to give one a level of nicotine in the blood without smoking a cig..This is to prevent the physical withdrawl of quitting smoking.Good luck.
Answered 12/10/2020
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Supplies nicotine: Every time you chew nicotine gum you swallow and absorb nicotine. This is designed to satisfy your craving for the drug so you will not light a cigarette.
Answered 3/9/2018
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