Smoking withdrawal symptoms and how to quit
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Most of the physical symptoms that result from quitting stem from nicotine withdrawal. Nicotine, an addictive drug naturally occurring in tobacco and added to most cigarettes and tobacco products, produces pleasant feelings in the body. Overtime, more and more nicotine is required to produce those feelings. When the body doesn't receive the nicotine it craves, uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms can set in. These typically include:
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