Born to Smoke: Nicotine and Genetics (Tobacco: The Deadly Drug)

For years researchers have looked for ways to understand why some people seem to become addicted to cigarette smoking with the first puff while others don't. Studies have focused on why certain individuals have an easier time breaking the bonds of smoking and how smoking cessation success rates could be improved. Cover Contents Introduction 1: The Dangers of Smoking 2: Understanding Nicotine Addiction 3: The Basics of Genetics 4: A Genetic Connection 5: Body Chemistry 6: Overcoming Nicotine Addiction Further Reading For More Information Bibliography Index Picture Credits Author/Consultant Biographies Examines the health risks of using smokeless tobacco--spit, chew, chaw, dip, plug, snuff--and describes its popularity amongst professional baseball players and athletes, how tobacco companies advertise smokeless tobacco, and other related topics Describes the importance of peer pressure on individual behavior and how peer pressure can lead someone to begin smoking. Provides sources to help win the battle Reveals the findings of some of the most up-to-date studies of the role genetics plays in smoking