There are a large number of treatments available for nicotine addiction, although it is argued that successful and long-term nicotine addiction recovery is only possible with the addict’s willpower. Available drug rehab treatments include patches and gum, which deliver a gradually decreased amount of nicotine; inhalers, which deliver nicotine and replace the physical action of smoking; and behavioural therapy, to alter the psychological reasons that lead to smoking. Other more controversial treatment methods are used such as hypnotherapy, which supposedly erases the physical and psychological addiction from the brain, and acupuncture, which works on the basis of stimulating certain points of the body with needles in an attempt to suppress cravings and control withdrawal symptoms.

New developments in our knowledge of addictive drugs enable us to find more effective ways of treating the addiction. The most efficient drug rehabilitation and treatment centers will keep in contact with researching bodies to ensure they are offering the very best and most effective treatment to their patients.