stay away from that aspartame shit. to hell w/ the FDA. they allow that stuff in flintstones vitamins for kids. my little cousin use to get a bunch of headaches (way too many for his age) and it was because of those vits.
anyhow, gum isn't needed to quit smoking. just don't smoke. if you use gum to quit, then you'll probably just think of smoking while chewing. i would suggest keeping busy and staying away from the smell of smoke.