61.   She said she tried the nicotine patch, hypnosis, acupuncture and other methods to break the habit but nothing worked.

62.   The finding surprised researchers and could have implications for some medical treatments and the long-term use of nicotine patches.

63.   They also say more research is needed before nicotine patches become routine to treat diseases.

64.   Warne and Waugh are well known across the cricketing world, and endorse many products including clothes, sunglasses, nicotine patches and anti-dandruff shampoo.

65.   After being given a nicotine patch and some brief counseling, the volunteers kept track of the number of cigarettes they smoked over the next six months.

66.   At present the government can only regulate the use of nicotine for therapeutic uses, such as nicotine patches to help smokers quit.

67.   As a result, some doctors are reluctant to prescribe nicotine patches or nicotine gum to smokers with heart disease.

68.   The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved over-the-counter sales of nicotine patches.

69.   McNeil, which also markets nicotine patches, said the spray works fast and dosages can be regulated by the smoker.