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A new study compares smoking cessation therapies  

If you're trying to quit smoking, what's the best approach? A new study from the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention compared six therapies to determine what was most effective. . . .

Dr. Aldo Alamo with Lewis-Gale Physicians said most people who are nicotine addicted will need some kind of help.

The most recent study tested six therapies on 15-hundred adults, who smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day. They also received counseling sessions.

Six months later, the most effective treatment turned out to be the nicotine patch and lozenge combination.

Here is a breakdown of the percentage of people still smoke-free six months out.

Placebo 22.2%

Bupropion 31.8%

Bupropion + lozenge 33.2%

Nicotine Lozenge 33.5%

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