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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.
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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)
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