Just Say No to Nic Lite
My latest attempt to quit smoking cigarettes has been my most successful yet. I've been completely nicotine free for about a year and a half.
It's a good thing I quit when I did, or I might be wasting money on Nic Time nicotine drink, in addition to cigarettes. You can read all about this "refreshing" new beverage here,in an article taken from the ABC News Good Morning America site. I came across it in a post at Addiction and Recovery News.
According to the article, Nic Lite is not meant to be part of a smoking cessation program, the way nicotine gum or patches are.
Nic Time, the company that makes Nic Lite, says its [sic] meant to tide over smokers when they can't light up on a plane or bar.
Although I'm not intrigued enough to do the research, I'm wondering if Nic Time is a subsidiary of a tobacco company. Marketing a drink like Nic Lite is a good way to keep smokers hooked when a long plane flight might otherwise help them to realize they can survive for a few hours without a fix.
The bans and restrictions on smoking in many public places have helped a lot of people to cut down on cigarettes. And cutting down, at least in my case, was one of the first steps in quitting.