- How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
- Do you have any difficulties refraining from smoking in public places where smoking is banned?
- Which cigarette would you be most unwilling to give up?
- How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
- Do you smoke more first thing in the morning than at any other times during the day?
- Do you smoke when you are feeling very poorly?
- Results:
- See also: I smoke when i wake up
To assess your level of addiction use the Fagerstrom's Nicotine Tolerance Questionnaire.
The scores obtained vary between 0 and 10 ranging from low to high nicotine dependence. The results obtained can help tailor the type and amount of treatment required to help a person give up smoking.
How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
- Less than 5 minutes ............. 3
- 6 to 30 minutes ............. 2
- 31 to 60 minutes ............. 1
- After 60 minutes ............. 0
Do you have any difficulties refraining from smoking in public places where smoking is banned?
- Yes ............. 1
- No ............. 0
Which cigarette would you be most unwilling to give up?
- First in the morning ............. 1
- Any other ............. 0
How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
- 10 or less ............. 0
- 11 to 20 ............. 1
- 21 to 30 ............. 2
- 31 or more ............. 3
Do you smoke more first thing in the morning than at any other times during the day?
- Yes ............. 1
- No ............. 0
Do you smoke when you are feeling very poorly?
- Yes ............. 1
- No ............. 0
Results:
0 - 3 points = Low level of Dependence4 - 6 points = Medium Level of Dependence
7 - 10 points = High Level of Dependence
- Score from 0 to 3: Low dependence
Will benefit from advice. Pharmacotherapy unlikely to be required. Monitoring of progress and to assess if any difficulty or problems with withdrawal symptoms.
- Score from 4 to 6: Medium dependence
Professional help and pharmacotherapy advised.
- Score from 7 to 10: High dependence
Both professional help and pharmacotherapy strongly recommended.
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