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Wearing patch 6 months may help smokers quit  

Those who wore the nicotine patch longer were less likely to smoke, but after a year, there was no significant difference between the control and experimental group.
Jump to full article: CNN, 2010-02-02
Author: Anne Harding, Health.com

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* Study: Wearing nicotine patch longer than recommended decreases smoking relapse

* Patch reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms by releasing nicotine through skin

* Smoking experts say wearing the patch for 10 weeks is insufficient for most smokers

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