ELECTRONIC cigarettes, used as an alternative form of nicotine replacement, are well tolerated by alcoholics admitted to hospital for detoxification and could help curb smoking during hospital stays, according to a study published today in the NZ Medical Journal.
"The electronic cigarettes proved more popular than standard nicotine-replacement therapy and were at least as effective," said lead author Dr Penelope Truman.
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