英語聽力文摘 戒煙的秘密武器

尼古丁貼片(Nicotine patch)是一種香煙替代品。 尼古丁貼片主要有三種劑量，分別含有7、14、21毫克的尼古丁，使用者可根據(jù)吸煙量選擇不同劑量的貼片。使用時將貼片貼在皮膚上即可，每天只需更換一次。使用起來較為方便。尼古丁貼片能夠以較均衡的速度提供尼古丁，從而使血液中的尼古丁含量保持恒定。

If you’ve ever tried to quit smoking, you know that it’s one of the harder habits to break. Nicotine addiction is a powerful physical and psychological dependency that conditions the body to crave nicotine in order to maintain feelings of basic well being.

From cold turkey to hypnosis, cigarette smokers have tried various methods to help kick the smoking habit. In recent years, many long-term smokers have turned to an increasingly popular remedy: the nicotine .

The Patch, as it’s commonly known, is a small, Band-Aid-like device applied directly to the skin of the arm, chest, upper back, or hip. Throughout the day the patch releases controlled amounts of nicotine that are absorbed through the skin and directly into the bloodstream.

How, you may ask, is this any better than smoking? Used properly, over time the patch imparts increasingly smaller doses of nicotine to help the addict gradually break the habit without experiencing the worst symptoms of withdrawal. Plus, the patch releases only nicotine, leaving out all of the dangerous carcinogens and other chemicals found in cigarettes.

If you decide to use the patch, it’s important to stop smoking while wearing it. Combined with nicotine from cigarettes, the extra jolt absorbed from the patch can overload the system and cause illness. Also be aware that the combined side effects of quitting smoking and wearing a patch can include headaches, anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, and constipation.

Furthermore, in some instances the patch can irritate the skin, causing a burning sensation and even cause swelling and redness. However unpleasant it may sound, the patch is still worthwhile if it helps you stop smoking.

如果你曾經嘗試著戒煙，就會了解這是最難改掉的習慣之一。尼古丁上癮是生理和心理上的一種強烈的依賴。使其身體迫切需要尼古丁來維持基本健康的情緒。

不管是突然停止抽煙還是催眠戒煙，吸煙者已經嘗試過各種各樣的辦法戒煙。近年來，許多長期吸煙這轉向一種很流行的療法：尼古丁貼片。

通常這種貼片很小，就像創(chuàng)可貼，可以直接接觸皮膚上。貼于手臂，胸，上背或臀部皆可。一天中它釋放出一定數(shù)量的尼古丁會被皮膚吸收并直接進入血液。

也許你會問，這種辦法會比直接吸煙好嗎?在嚴格使用一段時間后，貼片會逐漸減少尼古丁的劑量幫助吸煙者慢慢地改掉這個習慣，而且沒有前功盡棄的風險。另外，這種貼片只釋放尼古丁，把香煙中致癌物質和其他化學物質給身體帶來的危害排除在外。

一旦決定用這種貼片，很重要的一點是必須停止吸煙。與香煙中的尼古丁結合，從尼古丁貼片吸收額外少量的尼古丁可能會導致系統(tǒng)超負荷并引發(fā)疾病。另外要注意戒煙和貼片伴隨的癥狀有頭痛，焦慮，眩暈，疲勞和便秘。

此外，一些實例表明，貼片可能會使皮膚疼痛，引起灼燒的感覺，甚至引起皮膚腫脹發(fā)紅。不管聽上去有多不愉快，如果這種貼片能幫助你戒煙的話，還是值得一試。