How addicted to nicotine am I?
Answer:
Test how addicted you are to smoking. Answer six questions and total your scores.
- How fast after waking up do you smoke your first cigarette?
- Within five minutes - 3 points
- After 6-30 minutes - 2 points
- After 31-60 minutes - 1 point
- After more than 60 minutes - 0 points
- How many ciragettes do you on average smoke per day?
- Less than 11 - 0 points
- 11-20 - 1 point
- 21-30 - 2 points
- More than 30 - 3 points
- Is it difficult for you to abstain from smoking when it is forbidden, such as in cinemas or on airplanes?
- Yes - 1 point
- No - 0 points
- Which cigarette is most difficult to skip?
- The first in the morning - 1 point
- Any other - 0 points
- Do you smoke more in the morning than the rest of the day?
- Yes - 1 point
- No - 0 points
- Do you smoke even if you are so ill that you would prefer lying in bed?
- Yes - 1 point
- No - 0 points
Sum your points for all the questions. Interpretation of the result:
6-10 points: Strong nicotine addiction, which probably makes it hard to stop smoking. Large reason to use a nicotine chewing gum, patch or other nicotine medicine when quitting smoking.
4-5 points: The average smoker. Has to fight both nicotine addiction and habits to stop smoking.
0-3 points: Low addiction, you probably smoke mostly because of habit or because of group pressure.