Addiction to Nicotine May Occur Quickly

Publication
Article
Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 9 No 10
Volume 9
Issue 10

A study of smoking habits in 681 seventh graders (12 to 13 years old) in Massachusetts suggests that addiction to nicotine can occur very fast. The study was published in the British Medical Association journal Tobacco Control (9:313-315, 2000).

A study of smoking habits in 681 seventh graders (12 to 13 years old) in Massachusetts suggests that addiction to nicotine can occur very fast. The study was published in the British Medical Association journal Tobacco Control (9:313-315, 2000).

During the year of the study, 95 of the youths said they had started smoking (at least one cigarette a month). Of these, 60 (63%) reported experiencing one or more symptoms of nicotine addiction within 4 weeks of starting smoking.

About 25% of those with symptoms of addiction said the symptoms started within 2 weeks of the first cigarette, and several said their symptoms began within a few days.

Newsletter

Stay up to date on recent advances in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer.

Recent Videos
1 expert is featured in this series.
2 experts are featured in this series.
2 experts are featured in this series.
5 experts are featured in this series
5 experts are featured in this series
2 experts in this video
“If you have a [patient in the] fourth or fifth line, [JNJ-5322] could be a valid drug of choice,” said Rakesh Popat, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath, PhD.
2 experts in this video
Earlier treatment with daratumumab may be better tolerated for patients with pretreated MRD-negative multiple myeloma.
The trispecific antibody JNJ-5322 demonstrated superior efficacy vs approved agents in multiple myeloma in results shared at the 2025 EHA Congress.
Related Content