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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Nicotine cravings
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
91
Tried for
tobacco use disorder
(2)
*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*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for tobacco use disorder (2 evaluations)
Side effects
vivid dreams
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
tobacco use disorder
(2)
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 22 | |
| 30s | 594 | |
| 40s | 1,026 | |
| 50s | 984 | |
| 60s | 675 | |
| 70+ | 295 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 995 | |
| Female | 2,603 |