Yes its true. I am now tobacco free for about 3 days now. The doctor has given me something to take away all the feeling of going outside and smoke. Now its time to get off the nicotine. That I know will take time (about 12 weeks). Ive been taking vary small amounts of nicotine. Now this is not going to hurt me in any way. This is to help me come off of nicotine slowly. Not all at once. The nicotine in what Im taking is way less then what is in a cigarette. It is going to be along 12 weeks, but after that Ill be nicotine free. After the first 6 weeks i have to take less. then the last 6 weeks i cut back even more. Then Ill have to stop taking it. Well.......here goes nothing. Wish me luck guys. Im going to need it.