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I was wondering about tips to cut cravings for nicotine w/o nrt because my parents are making me quit cold turkey me biting under 18?
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Acupuncture Hypnosis: Acupuncture and hypnosis are very helpful for cutting the nicotine cravings. Exercise is also very useful. Here's a link from the Cleveland Clinic with some more info: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/10/want-to-quit-smoking-acupuncture-can-help-you-with-cravings/
Answered 3/23/2016
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