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Ann
07/03/08
Ann
Category:Nicotine Addiction

can you be addicted to nicotine after not using for 17 years

I quit smoking 17 years ago after a heat attack and a cardiologist telling me that if I would just quit I would have no further heart problems and if I continued to smoke I probably would die soon of another heart attack.  Yesterday I wanted a cigarette.  It was a very strong urge to...

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