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Nicotine Addiction Test

Find out how much you depend on nicotine

Knowing how addicted you are to nicotine can help you quit. It can help you decide if you need extra help, such as medicine or support from a program. Take this test to find out how hooked you are.

Please select the most accurate response to each of the questions below.

How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
- Within 5 minutes
- 5 to 30 minutes
- 31 to 60 minutes
- After 60 minutes
Do you find it difficult not to smoke in places where you shouldn't, such as in church, on the bus, in school, or at the library?
- Yes
- No
Which cigarette would you most hate to give up?
- The first one in the morning
- Any other one
How many cigarettes do you smoke each day?
- 10 or fewer
- 11 to 20 per day
- 21 to 30 per day
- 31 or more per day
Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours after waking up than during the rest of the day?
- Yes
- No
Do you still smoke if you are so sick that you are in bed most of the day?
- Yes
- No

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