1. Forming a Tobacco Addiction
*Nicotine
*Bloodstream
*Brain
*Receptors (structures on nerve cells)
*Heart beats faster and blood pressure rises.
*Brain then increases # of receptors.
*The more receptors, the more nicotine needed.

2. Tolerance-a condition in which a user needs more of a drug to get the same effect.
Physical Dependence- is when the user relies on the drug to feel normal.
Withdrawal-the way in which the body responds when a dependent person stops using a drug.

3. Quitting 70 % of adult smokers want to quit.
Only 4-5% are able to quit.
Withdrawal symptoms: headaches, dizziness, trouble sleeping, depression, moodiness.

4. Help to Quit Support group and counseling.
Nonprescription nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)-Gum, patches, lozenges.
Prescription NRT-inhalers and nicotine nasal sprays.
Prescription medications that block nicotine’s actions in the brain.
Regular exercise program.