What is tobacco use disorder?
Tobacco and nicotine have a potential for addiction that is similar to alcohol and other addictive substance. Nicotine withdrawal creates anxiety, irritability, headache, hunger, and a craving for cigarettes or other sources of nicotine.
How do members experience tobacco use disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tobacco use disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for tobacco use disorder*
*Data from patients with tobacco use disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with tobacco use disorder*
*Data from patients with tobacco use disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has tobacco use disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 20 | |
| 30s | 574 | |
| 40s | 1,018 | |
| 50s | 994 | |
| 60s | 686 | |
| 70+ | 307 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 996 | |
| Female | 2,606 |
Talk to people with tobacco use disorder
4,152
4K+
members say they have this condition