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Table 1 The Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (adapted from Difranza et al. 2002b [22]).

From: Can one puff really make an adolescent addicted to nicotine? A critical review of the literature

1. Have you ever tried to quit but couldn't?

2. Do you smoke now because it is really hard to quit?

3. Have you ever felt like you were addicted to tobacco?

4. Do you ever have strong cravings to smoke?

5. Have you ever felt like you really needed a cigarette?

When you tried to stop smoking (or when you haven't used tobacco for a while)

   6. Is it hard to keep from smoking in places where you are not supposed to, like school?

   7. Did you find it hard to concentrate because you couldn't smoke?

   8. Did you feel more irritable because you couldn't smoke?

   9. Did you feel a strong need or urge to smoke?

   10. Did you feel nervous, restless, or anxious because you couldn't smoke?