Monday, May 30, 2011

Health News from Medical News Today: Research Reveals Smokers View Nicotine As Addictive As Cocaine

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Research Reveals Smokers View Nicotine As Addictive As Cocaine
30 May 2011, 4:00 pm

To mark World No Tobacco Day tomorrow, a new survey reveals smokers themselves perceive nicotine to be more addictive than cocaine and only marginally less addictive than heroin1. Smoking is in fact a chronic, relapsing medical condition2 but 60% of smokers who have tried to quit at least three times have never sought medical help or treatment1 and despite recognising the severity of their dependence, smokers typically battle their addiction to smoking with just willpower alone3...


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