 08-14-2009, 12:45 PM
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Re: harm reduction in addiction treatment and mental health
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If you've read our website, you can probably guess. Of course, we think that any noncombusting alternative to obtaining nicotine is good whether for "normal" smokers or for those with other conditions. It is worth trying with schizophrenics and we would be interested in any progress. The challenge would be, and electronic cigarettes might better meet this need, is satisfying the accompanying rituals of smoking. Even with ecigarettes, schizophrenics might miss the time marking aspects of the cigarettes being used up.
However, these caveats are worth ignoring to see if any of these alternatives take, because if they do, there is such a reward in the drop in risks, not to mention the immediate rewards of easier breathing, cleaner feeling mouth, no smells, etc..
Good luck and thanks for writing.
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