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Check your dependency level



So you've quit smoking ... for the third time. If you find it difficult to quit, take our dependency quiz. How hard you find quitting is affected by your dependency levels. Answer our questionnaire below, devised by Swedish scientist Karl-Olov Fagestrom, to find out how dependent on cigarettes you are. It is widely used by smoking cessation experts. So give it a try and gauge your dependency level.
1. Do you smoke more frequently during the morning than during the rest of the day?

 
2. Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden?

 
3. Which cigarette would you most hate to give up?

 
4. What is the nicotine level of cigarettes you usually smoke?


 
5. How soon after you wake up do smoke your first cigarette?

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

 
7. How many cigarettes a day do you smoke?


 
8. When smoking, how often do you inhale?


 
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