GERMANY NICOTINE BEER – QUITTING SMOKING

BY MONICA DOBIEA GERMAN beer company has created a beer containing nicotine, designed for smokers trying to quit, especially as researchers have proved smokers have difficulty resisting a cigarette when drinking, because they associate the two pastimes. Its beer NicoShot, has three milligrams of nicotine and a 6.3% alcohol content. It is currently only available in Germany, but is undergoing tests to gain market approval in other European countries and the United States in the next few months. Nautilus, claims the beer is designed to help smokers quit the habit ...


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