Nicotine Cravings
The intense, urge to use nicotine — driven by dependence, withdrawal, and conditioned cues — that is the central challenge in smoking cessation.
Quick answer
Nicotine cravings describe the intense, compelling urge to use nicotine products — arising from neuroadaptation to chronic nicotine exposure and triggered by withdrawal, cues, stress, or habit. ICD-10: F17.2 (nicotine dependence); ICD-11: 6C4A. The primary driver of relapse in smoking cessation and the central target of pharmacological and behavioural cessation support.
Recognition
Do any of these feel familiar?
People often report feeling an overwhelming need to smoke, especially in familiar smoking situations.
What is Nicotine Cravings?
The intense, urge to use nicotine — driven by dependence, withdrawal, and conditioned cues — that is the central challenge in smoking cessation.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Nicotine Cravings, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Cognitive patterns, emotional processing, and stress response.
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Self-care
What You Can Do Now
Self-directed strategies that may support Nicotine Cravings alongside professional care.
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