Addiction to cigarettes

 
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Addiction to cigarettes is complex because of the number of different compounds in cigarettes. Many smokers become addicted to nicotine, but there are more than twenty additional components of tobacco smoke--referred to collectively as "tar"--that also may be addictive. Cigarette smoking is the most dangerous form of tobacco use, contributing to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke -- but other forms of tobacco carry their own risks. Nicotine substitutes, such as nicotine patches or gum, or electronic cigarettes, may help break the habit of smoking, but they just transfer the addiction from ... MORE



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