Bob Berens, a television writer in Los Angeles, first noticed back in July that it was getting hard to find the Nicorette lozenges he’d been consuming religiously ever since he quit smoking seven years ago. Neighborhood stores were tapped out. Soon, he was driving across the city to locate even a single box of the elusive product. Berens couldn’t figure it out. Stores still carried Nicorette gum and patches. Only the brand’s lozenges were gone.
And Berens, 36, was hooked. There were generic versions, but Berens and many others swore the small, white Nicorette lozenges tasted better, packed a distinct kick, took the edge off in a way no other smoking-cessation product could. Maybe it was some secret flavoring. Maybe it was just psychological. But he was as loyal to Nicorette lozenges as he had once been to his favorite cigarettes, Marlboro Reds.
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And Berens, 36, was hooked. There were generic versions, but Berens and many others swore the small, white Nicorette lozenges tasted better, packed a distinct kick, took the edge off in a way no other smoking-cessation product could. Maybe it was some secret flavoring. Maybe it was just psychological. But he was as loyal to Nicorette lozenges as he had once been to his favorite cigarettes, Marlboro Reds.
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