Do nicotine patches work for someone who uses smokeless tobacco?

Dear Annie : After many years of using smokeless tobacco, I'd like to quit. Are there any effective measures one can take to beat this highly addictive habit? I use the kind of tobacco that comes in a can, and it goes wherever I go.

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