Research Reports: Tobacco Addiction
- Letter From the Director
- What Are the Extent and Impact of Tobacco Use?
- How Does Tobacco Deliver Its Effects?
- Is Nicotine Addictive?
- Are There Other Chemicals That May Contribute to Tobacco Addiction?
- What Are the Medical Consequences of Tobacco Use?
- Are There Safe Tobacco Products?
- Tobacco Use and Comorbidity
- Smoking and Pregnancy— What Are the Risks?
- Smoking and Adolescence
- Are There Gender Differences in Tobacco Smoking?
- Are There Effective Treatments for Tobacco Addiction?
- New Frontiers in Tobacco Research
- Where Can I Get More Scientific Information on Tobacco Addiction?
- Glossary
- References

Discusses the harmful effects of tobacco use, risks associated with pregnancy and adolescents, as well as best practices for the prevention and treatment of tobacco addiction.
NIH Pub Number: 09-4342
Published: July 1998
Revised: June 2009
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse
All materials appearing in the Research Reports series are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission from NIDA. Citation of the source is appreciated.
Table of Contents
- Letter From the Director
- What Are the Extent and Impact of Tobacco Use?
- How Does Tobacco Deliver Its Effects?
- Is Nicotine Addictive?
- Are There Other Chemicals That May Contribute to Tobacco Addiction?
- What Are the Medical Consequences of Tobacco Use?
- Are There Safe Tobacco Products?
- Tobacco Use and Comorbidity
- Smoking and Pregnancy— What Are the Risks?
- Smoking and Adolescence
- Are There Gender Differences in Tobacco Smoking?
- Are There Effective Treatments for Tobacco Addiction?
- New Frontiers in Tobacco Research
- Where Can I Get More Scientific Information on Tobacco Addiction?
- Glossary
- References
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