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How to free a 16 years old boy from his addiction to smoking and nicotine?
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He has to be ready: to quit. There are 2 parts: the physical withdrawal or cravings which takes several days and the habit addiction. Set a quit date and stick to it with support of a friend or help line. Alternatively, use a tapering dose of nicotine patch to withdraw slowly from the chemical but stop the habit. Third, drugs like bupropion or Chantix block the brain pleasure response to nicotine. Good luck!
Answered 2/10/2016
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