Nicotine Addiction Self-Test
Do you usually smoke your first cigarette of the day within
30 minutes of waking up?
Yes
No
Do you find it hard not to smoke in places where it's not allowed such as the library, theater or doctor's office?
Yes
No
Do you smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day?
Yes
No
Do you smoke 25 or more cigarettes per day?
Yes
No
Do you smoke more during the morning than the rest of the day?
Yes
No
Do you smoke even when you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day?
Yes
No
Click Score Me, then scroll down to see your results!
The higher your score, the higher your addiction level. If you scored five or higher, you may be highly addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. Nicotine replacement therapy or Zyban® may be especially helpful for you.
No matter how addicted you are, you can stop smoking!
Modified from Fagerstrom KO, Schneider NG. Measuring nicotine dependence: A
review of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. Journal of Behavioral
Medicine 1989; 12 (2): 159-182.