Today's quit smoking treatments are based on a better understanding of nicotine addiction than those you may have heard of or tried in the past. New programs, like Clear Horizons, tell you what to expect from nicotine withdrawal and how to cope. They also offer methods - nicotine replacement therapy and Zyban® - to help you conquer your physical addiction.



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!

Your Score is

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.



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