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Nicotine addiction is akin to addiction to drugs. It is a complex combination of biochemical reactions in the body, learned behavior, social and genetic factors. That is why, in order to overcome the pathological craving for smoking, nicotine addiction should be eliminated in a comprehensive manner.
This term is understood as a complex of cognitive, physiological and psychological phenomena in which the use of psychoactive substances becomes more valuable for a person than other forms of behavior, which were previously of higher priority for him. The main characteristic of this behavior is a strong (and sometimes irresistible) desire to use psychoactive drugs, tobacco or alcohol. It has been scientifically proven that returning to their use after abstinence leads to more rapid development of other symptoms of this syndrome than in people who are not susceptible to it.
The release of nicotine to the brain creates a feeling of satisfaction, and smoking helps to maintain mental activity and lift your mood. Therefore, trying to get rid of nicotine addiction is stressful.
Once in the brain, nicotine is able to provoke the production of dopamine - the so-called pleasure hormone. It is he who leads to the development of addiction. Repeated use of cigarettes increases the number of dopamine receptors. Accordingly, in order to maintain the same level of sensation, an increase in the dose and frequency of nicotine intake will be required. After the effect of nicotine disappears, withdrawal symptoms (or withdrawal symptoms) occur and the person needs another cigarette. Thus, a vicious circle arises: the more a person smokes, the more he wants it and the more difficult it is for him to get rid of tobacco addiction.
One indicator of how difficult it is to quit smoking cravings is the difference between how many smokers want to quit and how many of them achieve positive results. Studies show that about two-thirds of smokers seek to recover from their cravings to smoke, but only 7% of them succeed in doing this with the help of willpower.
The study "Behavior and attitudes associated with smoking", conducted in 2008-2009. showed that 26% of smokers surveyed had tried to quit smoking during the previous year, and about 21% of smokers had tried to quit tobacco dependence a year or earlier.
The difficulty of getting rid of nicotine addiction is also confirmed by the fact that some smokers cannot recover from it even after surgery due to smoking-related diseases. So, statistics show that about 50% of patients with lung cancer after surgery again take cigarettes in their hands. About 70% of heart attack patients start smoking again within 12 months. More recent research confirms that highly addicted smokers have difficulty quitting the addiction even after learning that continued smoking is life-threatening.
Addiction to cigarettes is caused by nicotine, which is part of tobacco products. However, the main harm to the body is caused by carcinogens and toxins contained in combustion products and tobacco smoke.
Pure nicotine contains no harmful impurities and can help in getting rid of nicotine addiction. With its help, you can reduce the number of cigarettes smoked or refuse them for a certain time (for example, during a hospital stay or a long flight). Nicotine in therapeutic doses can reduce cravings for cigarettes and alleviate withdrawal symptoms. The use of nicotine replacement drugs helps to gradually reduce the number of cigarettes smoked, and subsequently to completely get rid of tobacco dependence.