What to do before quitting smoking to be succesfull

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A recent study showed that nicotine patches - which are supposed to be worn by a smoker who wants to quit only after he has puffed his last cigarette - must be used at least 14 days before the nicotine-addict gives up the bad habit. The study was carried out by a team of researchers at the Duke University and, according to their findings published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research, giving the nicotine patch a 2 week 'head start' before smoking the last cigarette doubles one's chances of kicking the bad habit for good. Even if nicotine patches have been designed to be used only after a heavy smoker has decided to quit and some experts state that wearing the patches while still smoking may be dangerous, the leader of the current research found a middle way of dealing with the possible problem. He said that a smoker who is determined to give up on cigarettes should wear the patch, but smoke low-nicotine or de-nicotinized cigarettes in the 2 week 'pre-cessation' period before saying 'no' to any type of cigarette. source : news.softpedia.com