It's your life, and it's your lungs, and it's your health. Enough is enough and you are tired of the burning throat, lungs and burning chest feeling and morning coughing bouts you experience from cigarettes. You've heard about free nicotine patches and you're ready to try them. Well, the truth is, there isn't any free nicotine patches, but the great news is you'll be able to purchase a nicotine patch that you can afford and is at the right strength you'll need to help you quit smoking.

If your smoking habit is less than a pack a day, then you'll be able to purchase a nicotine patch with seven to fourteen milligrams of nicotine in them. If you smoke more than a pack of cigarettes a day then you'll need the patch 21 nicotine patch that contains twenty one milligrams of nicotine. As your body slowly loses its dependence on nicotine, you can purchase and use the lower amount nicotine patches at a lower cost.

Some on line offers or advertising may claim to have a free nicotine patch, and if you do come across such an ad or offer, be cautious. The nicotine patch you receive may not be a nicotine patch at all and it may not be safe. Some health insurance companies may help you with the cost of your nicotine patches so by all means check into this possibility. You may also find coupons on line or at the store that will help lower the cost of your nicotine patches.

The nicotine patch is a great alternative to smoking cigarettes because you are still getting the nicotine your body craves without the 4000 poison gases that cigarettes contain. Cigarettes contains carcinogens and may cause several different kinds of cancers throughout the body. The cigarette companies have increased the amount of nicotine in their cigarettes over 90% in the last ten to fifteen years in their endless pursuit to keep you hooked on their product while they keep their hands in your wallet. All at the cost of your health and well being.

The world wide web and Internet is full of free on line help and useful information that will help you kick the habit of smoking. If it takes you100 tries to quit, then take the100 tries. You are never a failure until you quit trying.