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Written in the context of Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's widely-publicized call for a smoke-free society by the year 2000, the report holds interest for researchers, pharamaceutical companies and policy makers, said Jan L. Hitchcock, a psychologist and associate director of the Institute...
...report was prepared to be of interest to a broad audience, since we encourage consideration of policy implications," Hitchcock said. "We try to have people keep the big picture in mind and still be responsible scientifically...
...report also concluded that nicotine gum is a cost effective way of combatting smoking addiction. CVS in Harvard Square sells Nicorette--nicotine gum available by prescription--for $18.98 a pack, which includes 96 chewing gum pieces. Hitchcock said that the maximum amount used each day is between 10 and 15 pieces...
However, nicotine gum, which has been available in the United States for three years, is not without side effects, Hitchcock said. "It's not a magic pill," she said, adding that doctors often fail to provide necessary guidance when they prescribe the nicotine...
Other pharmocological possibilities include a nasal spray and a trans-dermal patch, said Hitchcock, who added that these products will not reach the market in the near future...