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Tobacco use disorder

Nicotine addiction: daily use difficult to quit, intense craving and withdrawal symptoms upon withdrawal.

Common signs

Smokes daily and finds it hard to stopIrritability or anxiety when not smokingSmokes despite health problems

Tips

For you

  1. Pick a quit date and prepare for it
  2. Ask for treatment at your health centre
  3. Psychological therapy doubles the chances of success

For family and friends

  1. Support every attempt without blame
  2. Keep your home and car smoke-free

When to ask for help

  1. Ask for help at your health centre
  2. If you have breathing or heart problems

Guidance test

Answer thinking about the last few weeks. There are 8 questions and you get your result straight away. Your answers are not saved or sent.

0 of 8
1. I smoke every day
2. I smoke within half an hour of waking up
3. I have tried to stop without success
4. If I don't smoke, I'm irritable or anxious
5. I smoke even though I have health problems
6. I smoke more when I'm stressed
7. I find it hard to be in places where smoking isn't allowed
8. I feel a strong urge to smoke

Free resources

Downloadable PDF sheetSigns, tips and resources to print or saveSpanish National Plan on Drugs: information and resourcesFree external resourceAll our free guidesFree resource from Clínica Vivaldi

Related disorders

Alcohol use disorderAddictionsCannabis use disorderAddictionsDrug use disorder (cocaine and amphetamines)AddictionsOpioid use disorderAddictions

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Reviewed by María Teresa Fernández Vicente, health psychologist and neuropsychologist (registration no. CV17304), in November 2026. Educational information prepared by the Clínica Vivaldi team based on the DSM-5-TR classification. It does not replace a professional assessment and cannot be used to diagnose.