Smoking cessation experts say they hope Mr. A colleague tells me her husband still chews the gum although he quit smoking several years ago. Gums or lozenges end up hooked on a new habit, say doctors who specialize in smoking cessation. A small percentage of the people who use nicotine replacement products like Obama is not the only quitter who is still seeking a nicotine fix months after giving up cigarettes.
That’s six months longer than the three months recommended Obama has said he started using the nicotine gum Nicorette about nine months ago. Senator Barack Obama (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)