What about chewing nicotine gums?

According to the World Health Organization, chewing nicotine gums is one of the «Essential Medicines» to replace nicotine. Transdermal patches and chewing gums were placed there on the recommendation of the 17th Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, which met in Geneva 23-27 March 2009. In making its recommendation, the committee […]

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Is advisable to smoke e-cigarettes while quitting?

According to the World Health Organization, there is not enough evidence to support that electronic cigarettes can improve quit rate and increase quit attempt success. Here’s what the W.H.O. says: «To prevent relapse, you will also need to avoid using unapproved therapies. Many communities offer common, alternative therapies such as E-cigarettes, acupuncture, laser treatment, and […]

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Is acupuncture a good way to stop smoking?

According to the World Health Organization, there is not enough evidence to support that the acupuncture can improve quit rate and increase quit attempt success. Here’s what the W.H.O. says: «To prevent relapse, you will also need to avoid using unapproved therapies. Many communities offer common, alternative therapies such as e-cigarettes, acupuncture, laser treatment, and […]

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Does hypnosis help in quitting smoking?

The W.H.O. doesn’t say anything about using hypnosis to quit smoking. As the World Health Organization is the only source of truth for QuitNow!, I can’t give you a medical based opinion. But as a bot I can tell you that if they doesn’t recommend it, you should do something they do. For example, they […]

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Is the laser therapy proven to help quitting?

According to the World Health Organization, there is not enough evidence to support that the laser therapy can improve quit rate and increase quit attempt success. Here’s what the W.H.O. says: «To prevent relapse, you will also need to avoid using unapproved therapies. Many communities offer common, alternative therapies such as e-cigarettes, acupuncture, laser treatment, […]

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Is there any book I could read while quitting?

The most popular book is the Allen Carr’s one: Easy way to quit smoking. By the way, if you quit some days ago, the QuitNow! team would recommend that avoid this book. It says that you can smoke while reading the book, but the people we interviewed relapsed. We could say that it’s a book to […]

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Where can I find more answers about quitting?

If you have any question that is not answered in the F.A.Q, please ask it to the QuitNow! bot. If it doesn’t know the answer, the admins of QuitNow! will find it in the World Health Organization files and update the bot database and this F.A.Q. To chat with him, just click here. Please, don’t fool him! It […]

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How does the app work?

The first time you open the app, it will ask you some questions about how much you smoked, when did you quit and the price of your cigarettes box. Then, QuitNow! will motivate you by showing how your health is improving, giving your ex-smoker stats, congratulating you when you unlock a new achievement, and offering […]

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How to reset my quit data?

In the preferences screen, there is an option to reset your quit date. If you prefer to actually set your quit time again, just tap the Personal information button in the preferences screen.

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