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ELECTRONIC cigarettes have been included for the first time in official NHS Scotland guidance aimed at helping smokers quit.
The new advice recognises the increased popularity of the smoking simulators among people wishing to cut down their use of more harmful tobacco products.
It says that while those using NHS smoking cessation services should be strongly encouraged to adopt licenced nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as patches and gum, those wanting to use e-cigarettes should not be told to stop if there was a risk they would return to tobacco.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/health-experts-back-e-cigarettes-to-quit-smoking-1-3437012
The new advice recognises the increased popularity of the smoking simulators among people wishing to cut down their use of more harmful tobacco products.
It says that while those using NHS smoking cessation services should be strongly encouraged to adopt licenced nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as patches and gum, those wanting to use e-cigarettes should not be told to stop if there was a risk they would return to tobacco.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/health-experts-back-e-cigarettes-to-quit-smoking-1-3437012