Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
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Is <strong>Nicot<strong>in</strong>e</strong> Addictive?<br />
• <strong>Nicot<strong>in</strong>e</strong> withdrawal symptoms <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
irritability, crav<strong>in</strong>g, depression, anxiety,<br />
cognitive and attention deficits, sleep<br />
disturbances, and <strong>in</strong>creased appetite.<br />
• Symptoms may beg<strong>in</strong> with<strong>in</strong> a few hours after<br />
the last cigarette, quickly driv<strong>in</strong>g people back to<br />
tobacco use.<br />
• Symptoms peak with<strong>in</strong> the first few days <strong>of</strong><br />
smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation and usually subside with<strong>in</strong> a<br />
few weeks. For some people, however,<br />
symptoms may persist for months.
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