Successful use of nicotine replacement therapy to quit e‐cigarettes: lack of treatment protocol highlights need for guidelines
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Although use of electronic nicotine delivery system devices, such as e-cigarettes and vapor pens, is on the rise, no treatment protocols exist to help such users quit. We report the case of a 24-year-old patient in a tobacco treatment program who successfully quit e-cigarette use by using nicotine replacement therapy.
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دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016