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Adolescents appear to be particularly vulnerable to becoming nicotine dependent, especially at low levels of cigarette consumption and when they continue to smoke on a regular daily basis.

Source:  Kandel, D., and Chen, K. (2000). Extent of smoking and nicotine dependence in the United States: 1991-1993. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2(3):263-274. (Reported in NIDA Notes, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2000.)


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In general, a regular smoker will have nicotine or its metabolite (cotinine) present in the body for about 3 to 4 days.
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photoHabits created by smoking are the hardest part of the quit. I still mechanically reach into my purse for cigarettes and haven't had any in there in almost two weeks.
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