What is Tobacco Addiction?
Tobacco and nicotine have a potential for addiction that is similar to alcohol and other addictive substance. Nicotine withdrawal creates anxiety, irritability, headache, hunger, and a craving for cigarettes or other sources of nicotine.
What is it like to have Tobacco Addiction?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Craving nicotine | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Guilt related to addiction | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Ruminating thoughts | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Tobacco Addiction and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varenicline
(Chantix Starter Pack, Champix, Chantix)
|
11 | ||
|
Bupropion
(Voxra, Voxra, Budeprion SR, Zetron)
|
10 | ||
|
Smoking Cessation Therapy
(E-Cigarette, The Easy Way To Stop Smoking)
|
7 |
These charts show data from Tobacco Addiction patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Tobacco Addiction at PatientsLikeMe?
- 4,038 patients have this condition
- 6 New patients joined this month
- 93 say Tobacco Addiction is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 73% | Females |
|---|---|
| 27% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 789 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 189 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 55 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 27 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 5 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1293 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 2591 |
These charts show data from Tobacco Addiction patients who have completed their condition history