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===2011: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21371825/ Providing accurate safety information may increase a smoker's willingness to use nicotine replacement therapy as part of a quit attempt]=== | ===2011: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21371825/ Providing accurate safety information may increase a smoker's willingness to use nicotine replacement therapy as part of a quit attempt]=== | ||
*93% of smokers did not know that smoking while wearing the nicotine patch does not cause heart attacks; 76% that nicotine gum/lozenge are not as addictive as cigarettes; and 69% that NRT products are not as dangerous as cigarettes. Over half of the smokers with misperceptions reported that they would be more likely to use NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) to help them quit smoking if they were exposed to information correcting their concerns | *93% of smokers did not know that smoking while wearing the nicotine patch does not cause heart attacks; 76% that nicotine gum/lozenge are not as addictive as cigarettes; and 69% that NRT products are not as dangerous as cigarettes. Over half of the smokers with misperceptions reported that they would be more likely to use NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) to help them quit smoking if they were exposed to information correcting their concerns | ||
===2008: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18855827/ Perceived safety and efficacy of nicotine replacement therapies among US smokers and ex-smokers: relationship with use and compliance]=== | |||
*Two-thirds (66%) of respondents either agreed that 'Stop-smoking products with nicotine are just as harmful as cigarettes' or were unsure whether the statement was true. | |||
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