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REDUCE TO QUIT®

When patients want to quit gradually, consider REDUCE TO QUIT® with NRT

What is REDUCE TO QUIT®?


REDUCE TO QUIT® is the use of NRT while gradually cutting back cigarette smoking.1 A quit date is set and treatment is initiated in the pre-quit reduction period. Smokers use an oral NRT treatment whenever they have a craving to prolong smoke-free interval.2

Consider REDUCE TO QUIT® for patients who:

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Want to reduce smoking before quitting on a target quit date (TQD)

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Want to reduce their smoking, but not set a TQD

FIRST 6 WEEKS

WEEKS 7–16

WEEKS 17–24

Easing into it

Cigarettes cut down by 50%

Cigarettes gradually eliminated from the day

Patients identify the cigarettes that matter least

Eliminate some of the more ‘important’ cigarettes (e.g. first of the day, after meals)

Stay focused on their goal

Replaced with a short-acting format (e.g. Nicorette QuickMist®, Gum, Lozenge, Inhaler)

Chosen format can be used to help manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms

Patients can stop smoking completely and follow the dosing instructions of the chosen format

Trying a reduction strategy is better than doing nothing at all. The ultimate goal, however, should be to quit altogether.
Learn more about dosing with the REDUCE TO QUIT® method

Customizing the REDUCE TO QUIT® approach3

Smokers can choose to reduce cigarette smoking in a way that suits them:

  • Limiting smoking to certain places

  • Gradually increasing the time between cigarettes

  • Delaying the first cigarette of the day for as long as possible

  • Choosing a few specific cigarettes to give up each week

  • Smoking during only odd or even hours

  • Not smoking after a certain time of day

Download how to customize REDUCE TO QUIT®

Why try REDUCE TO QUIT®?

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Almost half of smokers had tried to quit in the past year; nearly 1/3 tried more than once4

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Over 2/3 of Canadians, who attempted to quit in the past year used some form of cessation assistance4

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May increase the chances of quitting by over 4 times for those who haven’t been able to quit before2*

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Though smokers may not know it, warnings regarding concomitant smoking and NRT use have been removed2,5-8

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NICORETTE® Gum can help double the chances of quitting successfully2

* REDUCE TO QUIT® program with Nicorette® Gum.

Make the journey to quit easier with the NICORETTE® Stop Smoking app


Paired with the NICORETTE® QuickMist® SmartTrack™ Mouthspray, this technology can help patients:

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Track their progress

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Set their own goals

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Receive helpful tips on how to stop smoking

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Track the number of smoke-free days

Learn more about NICORETTE® QuickMist® SmartTrack™
Access patient resources

References

1. Reid RD, Pritchard G, Walker K, et al. Managing Smoking Cessation. CMAJ 2016;188(17-18): E484-E492. Epub 2016 Oct 3.
2. NICORETTE® Gum Product License. April 29, 2021.
3. Government of Alberta. Smoking fewer cigarettes. 2020. https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/How-to-lessen-harm-when-you-dont-want-to-quit.aspx.
4. Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2022 Edition. Waterloo, ON: University of Waterloo.
5. NICODERM® Product License. February 16, 2016.
6. NICORETTE® QUICKMIST® Product License. January 18, 2013.
7. NICORETTE® Lozenges Health Canada Product License. 2017.
8. NICORETTE® Inhaler Product License. December 14, 2007.