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Essence of nicotine addiction/dependence
Drug (medicamental) addiction is a state of periodical chronic intoxication as a
result of repeated abuse of drug or medicamental substance (natural or synthetical).
Addiction has the following characteristics:
1) An irresistible desire or necessity to continue abusing of drug or
medicamental substance and to get it by all means;
2) A tendency to increasing a dose;
3) Psychical or total physical dependence on influence of a drug or
medicamental substance;
4) Detrimental consequences for an individual and society.
Definition of smoking:
1) Smoking is a kind of drug chemical addiction;
2) Smoking – is a manifestation of psychical and behavioral disorder as a
consequence of abusing tobacco.
The Shichko method about tobacco dependence:
Smoking is a psychical disorder, the main signs of which are: a smoking program,
a habit to periodical smoking in particular situations, need in smoking and
smoking itself.