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Nicotine addiction can begin 'after first puff'1 August 2006 Teenagers could develop symptoms of nicotine dependency after just one puff of a cigarette, according to new research. The five-year study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, followed 1293 teenagers (aged around 13) in Canada, analysing their smoking habits after their first puff of a cigarette. The researchers recorded how long it took the teenagers to reach each of 12 "milestones" of smoking and nicotine dependence after their first puff of a cigarette. These milestones ranged from smoking a whole cigarette, experiencing cravings, smoking on a weekly and a daily basis, and finally to nicotine dependence. Results of the study indicate that new smokers show symptoms of nicotine dependence (such as cravings for a cigarette) long before they start smoking regularly. But teenagers may not realise this and may think that tobacco control messages are irrelevant to them. The study suggests that people should be made aware that the symptoms of nicotine dependence can start soon after the first experience of a cigarette, and that methods of helping young people to stop smoking should begin just as soon. Related links
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