Nicotine Dependence
“It has always been more about a relapse than it is about quitting. I have met hundreds of people who quit cigarettes every day. But do they succeed at it?
No, they just quit every day.”
― Neeraj Agnihotri,
What is Nicotine Dependence?
Nicotine Dependence is characterized by a substance use disorder. Nicotine Dependence occurs when you cannot stop yourself from intake of nicotine. Due to Nicotine Dependence, you may face change in brain functioning and your behavior. It is an inability to control the use of legal and illegal drugs. It’s a serious and life-threatening disorder. It will make you cut off your family and friends. It will destroy your whole life. No one likes time with you. You become a social isolated personality. You may harm others due to this intake of nicotine. Nicotine is present in the tobacco and it is also present in cigarette. This will provide you with a temporary pleasure.
Commonly Observed Symptoms
The most commonly observed symptoms of Nicotine Dependence which are the following:
- You cannot stop smoking
- You experience many withdrawal symptoms
- Spending a lot of money on drugs even you can’t afford it
- Leave social groups
- Leave all obligations
- Facing problems at workplace
- Facing problem on concentration of studies and household activities
- Give up from school and jobs other healthy activities
- Unable to leave drugs
Causes
Common causes which lead to Nicotine Dependence are given below:
- Genetic factors
- Psychological factors
- Environmental factors
- Social factors
Triggering factors
- Drinking coffee
- Attending a phone call
- Drinking habits
- Spending time in bad companies
- Driving car
What are the most widely recognized haphazard components of Nicotine Dependence?
Following are probably the haphazard components you may face if you have Nicotine Dependence:
- Starting drugs at earlier ages
- Family history of drugs addiction
- Depression and anxiety
- Mental health disorders
- History of traumas
- Some social and cultural factors
- Peer pressure
- Cut off from family and social life
Complications
Following are the most commonly observed complications you may have if you are suffering from Nicotine Dependence:
- Facing problems at workplace due to excessive use of nicotine
- Facing problem on concentration of studies and household activities due to excessive use of nicotine
- Give up from school and jobs other healthy activities
- Loss of control
- Legal problems
- Financial problems
- Increased suicidal risks
- Relationship problems
- Liver diseases
- Heart diseases
- Stomach problems
- Diabetes problems
- Bone damage
- Weak immune system
- Neurological disorders
- Increased risk of cancer
- Getting communication disorders
- Lungs cancer and lungs diseases
- Tooth and gums diseases
- Pregnancy complications
- Infertility
- Respiratory disorders
Diagnosis for Nicotine Dependence
Following are the methodologies and techniques used by the doctors to diagnose the Nicotine Dependence:
- Physical examination
- Asking about the symptoms you have experience
- Medical interview
- Doctor ask about family history and a medical history of this type of disorder
- Asking question-related to your drug intake habits
- Some lab tests
- Diagnostic criteria by using DSM 5
- Psychological evaluation
Treatment
The doctors and the health practitioners treat Nicotine Dependence by using the following methodologies and techniques:
- Some withdrawal medications
- Some medications
- Psychological counselling
- Injected medications
- Spiritual practice
- Behavioral therapy
- Concealing