If you have a history of seizures, don't use this drug. Smokers who combine nicotine replacement therapy with follow-up visits to a health care provider for support and counseling are much more successful than those who try to quit on their own. Only about 5 percent of smokers stop without help. The success rate averages closer to 30 percent for people receiving nicotine replacement therapy along with support and counseling. The risk of your child smoking is 13 times higher if his or her best friends smoke.
Most teens smoke their first cigarette with a friend who already smokes.
Learn what your child thinks about smoking. Help your child explore personal feelings about peer pressures and smoking. Use nonjudgmental questions and rehearse together how to handle tough situations. Encourage your teen to enjoy maximal energy and health. The active, vivacious lifestyles portrayed in many cigarette advertisements are actually more representative of nonsmokers.