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Article Home Stop Smoking Programs, books, CDs, DVDs, Lung Cancer, Telephone therapy, Depression Nicotine Addiction and Nicotine Dependency An article by David C. Jones Author, Counselor, Consultant It has been long thought that the terms nicotine addiction and nicotine dependency are one in the same. They certainly appear identical, but they are very different. If a person wanting to stop smoking does not know the differences they will have a minimal chance of stopping for any significant length of time. Nicotine Addiction: Nicotine addiction is a bran disorder primarily genetic in nature. It is manifested by the compulsive use of nicotine in spite of consequences. The addict would develop a tolerance for the drug with increased use. If either parents or grand parents smoked or used other tobacco products a person is susceptible to becoming addicted to nicotine. With proper knowledge nicotine addition is reasonably easy to treat. Nicotine Dependency: Nicotine dependency is difficult to diagnose and can be complicated to treat. Usual stop smoking methods are seldom effective because smoking is not the problem. It’s a symptom. Nicotine use causes the increase of certain neurotransmitters in the brain that have an antidepressant effect. The person might not be addicted at all. He or she could be nicotine dependent and uses the drug to medicate depression and other emotional issues. A person can be both nicotine addiction and nicotine dependency. This dual addiction is even more complicated, but with proper guidance and help recovery is possible. Depression can be inherited from parents or grandparents. Check out your family history for signs of depression. Drug and alcohol abuse can be a sign. Thoughts of suicide can be a sign of depression. Other sources of depression can come from abusive or traumatic experiences. If you have a family history of dysfunction, chaos and abuse, there is a chance you could have developed a low grade depression with occasional depressive spikes. As you can see the dependent and dual diagnosed person is in need of a combination of emotional counseling, antidepressant medication plus a stop smoking program. Online Recovery Center
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