Most people find it easy to gradually stop taking nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) as they approach the end of their recommended treatment period. In fact, the likelihood of long-term addiction to NRT is very low; the FDA regulates the amount of nicotine in these products at levels below what would be found in cigarettes. Also, NRT products deliver nicotine to the body at a much slower rate than cigarettes and have a much lower risk of addiction.