A method and a composition for aiding in the reduction of the incidence of tobacco smoking which comprises a method of administering a nicotine containing aerosol spray to the oral cavity of an individual to provide a stimulation to the respiratory tract of the smoker, somewhat similar to that provided by normal tobacco smoke. The method also comprises a composition of a low concentration nicotine aerosol spray in which the spray droplets have a size and a range of between about one micron to about ten microns in diameter and which spray preferably contains nicotine in an amount of about 0.005 miligrams to about 0.03 miligrams per inhilation.