Christmas is coming up soon! So it's time to buy gifts for my friends :D

I have this one friend in particular, who got into smoking pretty hardcore when he went to college. He can't really smoke at home though, so it could a problem during the break.. I decided I'd get him some nicotine patches for a present, but looking online they are so expensive o_o;;

Nicoderm seems good to me, with their "plan" and all but its really expensive lol.. Wondering if the brand is overrated though? Any better deals for nicotine patches?

AyeH

United States534 Posts

November 26 2010 23:31 GMT

Nicotine patches as a gift sound is iffy in my opinion. I bought some for my dad and he didn't even touch the box... So I'd make sure the friend wanted to quit/not smoke for that time frame before you invested in it. It's proven to help the nicotine craving but I've heard more people quiting cold turkey than by using other methods.

darkponcho

United States262 Posts

November 26 2010 23:35 GMT

Maybe try nicotine gum instead of patches... not sure if he'll use the patches in replacement of smoking, but gum is gum...

Terrakin

United States1440 Posts

November 26 2010 23:43 GMT

What about a vapor cigarette? Alot healthier for your friend and he can smoke it anywhere

SuperJongMan

Jamaica11586 Posts

November 26 2010 23:54 GMT

Nawp.
Gums make smoking taste like shit so.. all the smokers I know just quit chewing the gum. 2ez.
This is a terrible gift idea. Buy him some striped toe socks... yeah.. best gift.

wrathofroc

31 Posts

November 26 2010 23:56 GMT

I'd find a gift of nicotine patches pretty insulting, unless I'd expressed the desire to quit.

ShaperofDreams

Canada2492 Posts

November 27 2010 00:01 GMT

nicotine patches would be a really insensitive gift

SuperJongMan

Jamaica11586 Posts

November 27 2010 00:10 GMT

I think he's trying to help his friend secretly get his fix around his parents which is a bro thing...
But not as bro as giving your bro striped toe socks bro.

CCa1ss1e

Canada3231 Posts

November 27 2010 00:11 GMT

lmao yeah I'd never do that either. from my experience, smokers don't want to be told they need to quit in any which way.

well, it's a nice idea though. as for myself, I never used any of that stuff to quit. cold turkey works, if you truly understand the importance of quitting and WANT to quit.

feel it out though man, we don't really know your friends, if you think it would help, do it.

tofucake

Hyrule19217 Posts

November 27 2010 00:19 GMT

#10

Nicotine gum is different from chewing gum. You bite it then suck on it. Treating it like regular gum has almost no effect.

Anyway, patches are expensive as hell. I suggest just getting him some air freshener.

Badjas

Netherlands2038 Posts

November 27 2010 00:22 GMT

#11

Give him some cold turkey instead.

Lightswarm

Canada967 Posts

November 27 2010 00:52 GMT

#12

weed. its cheaper, healthier, and better for you

Redunzl

862 Posts

November 27 2010 00:54 GMT

#13

why would you buy patches? if you want nicotine then buy cigarettes.
you and the rest of the consumers are tricked. the only way to stop smoking is to WANT TO STOP INGESTING NICOTINE. if you buy patches then you are still supporting tobacco companies (who own most of the patch companies..duh)

Reason

United Kingdom2770 Posts

November 27 2010 01:10 GMT

#14

On November 27 2010 09:54 Redunzl wrote:
why would you buy patches? if you want nicotine then buy cigarettes.
you and the rest of the consumers are tricked. the only way to stop smoking is to WANT TO STOP INGESTING NICOTINE. if you buy patches then you are still supporting tobacco companies (who own most of the patch companies..duh)

That's a pretty stupid statement.

You can be on nicotine patches the rest of your life and not smoke? Seems like you have been tricked my friend.

I'm also pretty sure smokers and/or smokers who want to quit also don't give a god damn if they are supporting tobacco companies.

To the OP: Commendable intentions, terrible idea. Smoking isn't just about nicotine.
SMOKING IS SERIOUSLY ENJOYABLE.
Your idea is like buying alcohol injections for a wine connoisseur... sure he might miss the alcohol but you can't replace his precious wines...

The best present you could give him is forcing him to quit smoking!
So put this idea out of your head entirely.

Sorry I can't recommend something you SHOULD get him, someone else might help you out there.

But please, please, PLEASE!

Do not buy him anything smoking/nicotine related.

Chuiu

3470 Posts

November 27 2010 01:44 GMT

#15

http://www.wimp.com/quitadvice/

esla_sol

United States756 Posts

November 27 2010 02:28 GMT

#16

as a smoker, if a friend bought me nicotine patches as a gift, i wouldnt be offended, but i would think this was a really really shitty gift.

ArvickHero

10387 Posts

November 27 2010 02:35 GMT

#17

On November 27 2010 09:10 SuperJongMan wrote:
I think he's trying to help his friend secretly get his fix around his parents which is a bro thing...
But not as bro as giving your bro striped toe socks bro.

lool this would be the main intention yea.. but I guess not

I'll just get him a box of febreze which he seems to need lol

nttea

Sweden4353 Posts

November 27 2010 02:48 GMT

#18

Swedish snus! I'd say it's a much cooler gift than nicotine patches at least

and it's pretty much just the nicotine in the snus that's bad for you, none of that other bad stuff you get from smoking.

Ps. The smaller versions are almost completely undetectable, so he can snus as much as he wants kkk.

MutaDoom

Canada1163 Posts

November 27 2010 04:37 GMT

#19

If you do get him patches, make sure he knows how to use them. My dumb ass twin brother ran out of spots to put them that weren't visible, 'cuz he thought you couldn't put them on the same spot more than once a week, not just consecutively. So... He put one on his chest, right over his heart lol. After passing out, Nicotine overdose and a hospital trip later, he just went back to smoking regularly.