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I have been smoking cigarettes for 4 months and never exceeded 8mg nicotine per cigarette , is it possible to quit without medications ??

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Absolutely !: Encourage you to quit now before it becomes more entrenched as a habit.

Dr Livingston and 8 doctors agreed

Answered 5/11/2017

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