Surgeon General - Dependence Quiz

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Dependence Quiz

Take the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence below to help you develop a personal quit plan that is right for you:

1. How soon after you awake do you smoke your first cigarette?

After 30 minutes

Within 30 minutes

2. Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden, such as the library, theater, or doctors' office?

Yes

3. Which of all the cigarettes you smoke in a day is the most satisfying?

Any other than the first one in the morning

The first one in the morning

4. How many cigarettes a day do you smoke?

1-15

16-25

More than 26

5. Do you smoke more during the morning than during the rest of the day?

Yes

6. Do you smoke when you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day?

Yes

7. Does the brand you smoke have a low, medium, or high nicotine content?

Low

Medium

High

8. How often do you inhale the smoke from your cigarette?

Never

Sometimes

Always