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Chain smoking
Practice of smoking several cigarettes/cigars in succession
Chain smoking is the practice of smoking several cigarettes in succession, sometimes using the ember of a finishing cigarette to light the next.
The term chain smoker often also refers to a person who smokes relatively constantly, though not necessarily chaining each cigarette. The term applies primarily to cigarettes, although it can be used to describe incessant cigar and pipe smoking as well as vaping.
It is a common indicator of addiction.[1]
Causes
[edit]Many people chain-smoke when drinking alcoholic beverages, because alcohol potentiates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, leading to re-sensitization, hence inducing a craving.[2]
The extent to which chain smoking is driven by nicotine dependence has been studied.
It does not seem that the amount of nicotine delivered is a significant factor, as the puff volume correlates poorly with the frequency of cigarette consumption.[3]
Clinical use
[edit]Chain smoking is given as an example of excessive addictive
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