Why Is Cigarette Smoking So Addicting? An Overview of Smoking as a Chemical and Process Addiction.

Christen, Arden G.; Christen, Joan A.

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ERIC Number: EJ480355

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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ISSN: ISSN-0147-0353

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Why Is Cigarette Smoking So Addicting? An Overview of Smoking as a Chemical and Process Addiction.

Christen, Arden G.; Christen, Joan A.

Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v18 n1 p17-24 Jan-Feb 1994

Reviews the addictive nature of cigarette smoking and the pharmacologic, psychological, and sociocultural parameters of tobacco use. The dynamic combination of related factors makes cigarette smoking extremely resistant to long-term extinction. The article suggests the use of active support systems during nicotine addiction recovery. (SM)

Descriptors: Adults, Cultural Influences, Drug Addiction, Health Behavior, Psychological Needs, Smoking, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Substance Abuse, Tobacco

Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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