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Stephen P. Fortmann, MD

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  • The favorite cigarette of the day.

    Jarvik M, Killen JD, Varady A, Fortmann SP. J Behav Med. 1993; 16 (4): 413-22

    The choice of a favorite cigarette smoked during a given day varies considerably. Preferences are related to nicotine dependence and the lifestyles of smokers. In a sample of 5124 smokers, the "after-dinner cigarette" was chosen as the cigarette which they would miss most, while the next largest proportion of smokers (33%) said that they would miss the "first cigarette of the morning" most. The latter group scored highest on tests of nicotine dependence. In contrast, infrequent smokers ("chippers") chose the after-dinner cigarette.

    PubMedID: 8411146

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