Close to twenty years ago I entered a drug rehab. At the time I was addicted to alcohol and various drugs, including nicotine. I smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day, along with all my drugs and alcohol. After I completed detox and continued to smoke, it was suggested to me to give up [...]

Is nicotine addictive? Absolutely. Addiction is best described by compulsive drug seeking and use, regardless of the negative consequences. Tobacco use fits this description perfectly. Of the 35 million people trying to quit each year, less than 7 percent of those who try are able to acheive one year of continual abstinence. Most, relapse within [...]