The nicotine patch first became available over the counter in 1996
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Smokers who choose to quit on the 1 January could save a whole day of their life by 8 January, according to new research New research finds smokers who choose to quit on New Years Day could save a whole day of their life by 8 January On average, every cigarette smoked steals approximately 20 minutes of life This equates to nearly seven hours of life lost with every 20 pack of cigarettes smoked, demonstrating the importance of government commitment to a smokefree UK Smokers who choose to quit on the 1 January could save a whole day of their life by 8 January* according to new research from University College London (UCL), published today (30 December)