?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Nicotine-replacement+therapy%3A+A+proven+treatment+for+smoking+cessation&rft.creator=Robson%2C+Noorzurani+&rft.subject=Social+Psychology&rft.description=Smoking+is+a+major+cause+of+cardiovascular+diseases%2C+respiratory+diseases+and+cancer.+Despite+the+high+prevalence+of+smokers+worldwide%2C+smokers+are+often+neglected+and+not+offered+effective+assistance+with+quitting+their+habits.+In+order+to+overcome+this+public+health+burden%2C+effective+treatment+is+needed+to+help+smokers+stop+smoking.+Among+the+pharmacological+treatments+available%2C+nicotine-replacement+therapy+(NRT)%2C+when+prescribed+in+combination+with+behavioural+support%2C+has+been+proven+to+be+effective+in+helping+a+wide+range+of+smokers+to+quit.+NRT+helps+smokers+during+the+withdrawal+process+by+replacing+a+proportion+of+the+nicotine+formerly+obtained+from+cigarettes.+NRT+is+available+in+many+formulations.+The+commonly+prescribed+formulations+are+nicotine+gum%2C+nicotine+patches%2C+nicotine+inhaler+and+nicotine+nasal+spray.+The+choice+of+which+NRT+to+prescribe+depends+on+the+patient%E2%80%99s+condition%2C+established+guidelines+and+protocols+and+availability.+This+article+aims+to+review+the+role+of+NRT+in+smoking+cessation.&rft.publisher=Scopus&rft.date=2010&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8133%2F1%2FNicotine%2520replacement%2520therapy-South%2520Africa%2520Family%2520Practice-vol%252052%2520%25284%2529-2009.pdf&rft.identifier=++Robson%2C+Noorzurani+++(2010)+Nicotine-replacement+therapy%3A+A+proven+treatment+for+smoking+cessation.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8133%2F