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How Long Does Nicotine Stay In The Body After Quitting Tobacco?

Hi I ve been chewing tobacco for about ten years and have quit because my life and health are way too important then a horrible habit. I wanted to see how long will it take to get the nicotine out of my system and is it okay to use logenzes? Thank you.
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Nicotine’s effects on a user vary depending on how the nicotine enters the body. Nicotine is highly addictive, as addictive as heroin and cocaine. Nicotine is classified as a stimulant drug. Addiction to nicotine does not happen quickly, after using tobacco once or twice; it develops over time. Nicotine can be absorbed quickly or slowly depending on the route of administration. s nicotine enters the body, it is distributed quickly through the bloodstream and crosses the blood–brain barrier reaching the brain within 10–20 seconds. The elimination half-life of nicotine in the body is around two hours. After five half-lives, nicotine is totally washed out of body. As you have quit tobacco, you may feel withdrawal symptoms like irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, sleep disturbances, decreased heart rate, and increased appetite or weight gain. Although nicotine is the addictive component of tobacco products it is the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke that cause most of the harm from using tobacco. Nicotine extracted from tobacco can be used to help people overcome their compulsion to smoke as demonstrated through the use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) and consumer nicotine products including electronic cigarettes. NRT works by providing tobacco chewer with nicotine to help them deal with withdrawal symptoms after quitting smoking. NRT is much safer than smoking because it does not contain the tar and other toxic chemicals contained in tobacco smoke. NRT is available in many forms including chewing gum, lozenges, patches, inhalers and a nasal spray. So continue using lozenges. It will help you in completing quitting tobacco.
Advice
1.     Continue using nicotine lozenges
2.     Analyze your habit for a few weeks. Keep a log of when, where, and why you use tobacco
3.     List the reasons you want to quit.
4.     Enjoy food and eat as much low-calorie food as you want during withdrawal
5.     Never let a relapse deter you from continuing efforts to quit
6.     Don’t but tobacco
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How Long Does Nicotine Stay In The Body After Quitting Tobacco?

Nicotine’s effects on a user vary depending on how the nicotine enters the body. Nicotine is highly addictive, as addictive as heroin and cocaine. Nicotine is classified as a stimulant drug. Addiction to nicotine does not happen quickly, after using tobacco once or twice; it develops over time. Nicotine can be absorbed quickly or slowly depending on the route of administration. s nicotine enters the body, it is distributed quickly through the bloodstream and crosses the blood–brain barrier reaching the brain within 10–20 seconds. The elimination half-life of nicotine in the body is around two hours. After five half-lives, nicotine is totally washed out of body. As you have quit tobacco, you may feel withdrawal symptoms like irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, sleep disturbances, decreased heart rate, and increased appetite or weight gain. Although nicotine is the addictive component of tobacco products it is the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke that cause most of the harm from using tobacco. Nicotine extracted from tobacco can be used to help people overcome their compulsion to smoke as demonstrated through the use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) and consumer nicotine products including electronic cigarettes. NRT works by providing tobacco chewer with nicotine to help them deal with withdrawal symptoms after quitting smoking. NRT is much safer than smoking because it does not contain the tar and other toxic chemicals contained in tobacco smoke. NRT is available in many forms including chewing gum, lozenges, patches, inhalers and a nasal spray. So continue using lozenges. It will help you in completing quitting tobacco. Advice 1. Continue using nicotine lozenges 2. Analyze your habit for a few weeks. Keep a log of when, where, and why you use tobacco 3. List the reasons you want to quit. 4. Enjoy food and eat as much low-calorie food as you want during withdrawal 5. Never let a relapse deter you from continuing efforts to quit 6. Don’t but tobacco Thanks