The hardening hypothesis: Is the ability to quit decreasing due to increasing nicotine dependence? A review and commentary

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 111-117

  Hughes, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hardening; Nicotine; Nicotine dependence; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION; NICOTINE; PLACEBO;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

HUMANS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 79960835585     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.02.009     Document Type: Review

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