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What You Should Know About Nicotine Addiction

Nicotine addiction is serious. Even if you want to stop smoking, it is going to be difficult to do due to the addictive properties contained in nicotine. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the majority of smokers would like to stop smoking and each year about half have tried to quit permanently, with only about six percent succeeding.

The more you learn and understand about nicotine and how it negatively affects your body every time you smoke, the better your chances of successfully quitting.

About nicotine

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that is included in all tobacco products. This includes cigarettes, as well as cigars, snuff and chewing tobacco. Nicotine is a stimulant that negatively affects the body in a number of ways, including raising one’s blood pressure.

The fact that nicotine is a very addictive substance means that every time someone introduces nicotine into their body, their brain is stimulated in a way that makes them feel good. This good feeling causes the smoker to want to continue smoking, making it so that the brain plays a large role in those addicted to nicotine.

Nicotine addiction

Nicotine addiction means that someone is not able to stop using tobacco products that are providing them with nicotine. Even though most people understand that nicotine is harmful to their health, they will continue to use the tobacco products of their choice. This fact helps to prove just how difficult it is to break the nicotine addiction.

Even those who have strong willpower will still find it difficult to stop introducing nicotine into their system. Because nicotine is an addiction, it changes the structure of the brain, which directly affects a person's ability to control their negative behavior.

The younger someone is when they start smoking, the more difficult it is going to be for them to stop smoking.

What nicotine does to the body

When nicotine enters the body, it immediately reduces the amount of oxygen flowing through the body. Nicotine causes the blood vessels to narrow, decreasing the ability for the vessels to deliver important nutrients to the body. It weakens the immune system and increases one’s chances of being diagnosed with eye problems.

Nicotine negatively affects the body’s central nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, muscular system and gastrointestinal system. Because nicotine addiction is very real, those addicted often need help to stop the addiction process.

Do you currently have a nicotine addiction?

If you are currently living with nicotine addiction, we can help you. We completely understand how difficult it is for anyone who uses tobacco products to stop, even though they know it is negatively affecting their health.

Nicotine is a drug that gets in the way of your ability to make good decisions, as well as control your negative behaviors. This is why you need help. We invite you to contact us now to schedule a consultation appointment for more information.

Request an appointment here: https://www.hopetmsofny.com or call Hope TMS and Neuropsychiatric Center at (646) 578-8152 for an appointment in our New York office.

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