Obama using nicotine replacement therapy

THE HILL ^ | 02/28/10 11:54 AM ET | Jordan Fabian

[onyx]

President Barack Obama is using nicotine replacement therapy to help himself quit smoking, according to the results of his physical exam released Sunday.

Navy Capt. Dr. Jeff Kuhlman examined Obama at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland Sunday morning and recommended that the president "continue smoking cessation efforts."

Obama's opponents and some in the press raised his cigarette smoking as an issue on the campaign trail. Last June, Obama called himself a "former smoker" who occasionally "slips up" and has a cigarette, but never in front of his family.

Otherwise, Kuhlman noted that Obama is in "excellent" health and is "fit for duty" and is expected to remain that way for the duration of his presidency.

[onyx]

Someone needs to give him that therapy!!

[onyx]

Yes, drug addict! LOL.

[onyx]

Yes, but not nearly soon enough.

[combat_boots]

I think he smoked one too many.....

[mikrofon]

[REDWOOD99]

Dude! Really?

[onyx]

Duly noted!

[Harrius Magnus]

Try to be classy with what you write.

[manonCANAL]

I am 71 years old and if healthcare passes, and I need medical help, I will not receive it. So why should I care if he has cancer? Just saying.

[gnickgnack2]

Then apparently we have a new definition for “slips up.” I wouldn’t conclude a slip-up to happen regularly twice a day.

[bergmeid]

I don’t know how we are going to get The White House smelling fresh again in January 2013 when we boot him out. It’ll stink like a cheap ex-smoking hotel room.

[kcvl]

If Obama is using nicotine replacement, then he’s been smoking more than a couple of cigarettes a day.

He lies about everything including his smoking. Check out his lips. Those aren't the lips of a 'reformed' smoker.

[onyx]

Lord have mercy. Do you think he smokes inside the WH?

I wouldn’t put it past him. He’s been photographed with his feet on the desk in the Oval Office.

[RedMDer]

[ronniesgal]

hope he takes up cigars too.
I could not care less about O’s health.

[Drill Thrawl]

I'll agree with that based on current experience. Three weeks today. Easily confused, short term memory in the toilet, easy to anger. Kind of like being on steroids (perscription).

But, I'm on Chantix and have NO cravings. In that regard the drug is excellent. I tried cold turkey 5 times and it was brutal. I highly recommend Chantix.

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[GOPsterinMA]

Smoking is an indicator of illicit drug use.

[GOPsterinMA]

Smoking is an indicator of illicit drug use.

[hattend]

that’s what I was thinking