Smoking and Diabetes

The addiction of smoking is now well established. 

Its harmful effects are numerous, and include a substantial increase in
cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease as well as the
best known consequences of lung cancer and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. 

In diabetes, higher rates of both
nephropathy and retinopathy have been well documented.
 

Nicotine replacement therapy using proprietary sublingual
preparations, chewing gum, self adhesive patches, or
alternatively amfebutamone tablets can help, especially if used
in conjunction with the counselling which is provided by
smoking clinics.