Smokers, who want to stop smoking, are advised to use stop smoking gum in place of cigarettes, to help them break the addiction to nicotine. You may sometimes think how nicotine gum helps. Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco. Nicotine gum can help people stop smoking, especially when used with a program to change certain behavior. Nicotine gum helps to control withdrawal symptoms and cravings. It can increase the rate of stopping cigarette smoking. This gum is sugar-free. It is available for people, who are above 18 years of age. The brand name is Nicorette and it comes in different flavors.