EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH
Tobacco use disorder?
Tobacco use disorder occurs when you struggle with quitting smoking, vaping, or using e-cigarettes even if you want to quit or know it’s bad for your health. Tobacco contains nicotine, which is addictive and causes cravings that make people want to use it more even though it can cause serious health problems such as cancer, heart disease, and lung disease.
Need immediate help?
If you or someone you know is in danger of hurting themselves or someone else — or if there’s any type of health emergency — please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
How tobacco use disorder might show up
People try to quit smoking because of health challenges, higher insurance premiums, concern over secondhand smoke exposure for loved ones, social stigma, and the cost of cigarettes and nicotine. Nicotine can be very powerful, with most smokers trying to quit at least 10 times.
Common symptoms of tobacco use disorder include:
- Trying to quit and struggling or continuing to use.
- Strong cravings that make you want to smoke, vape, or use tobacco even when it’s not convenient.
- Withdrawal symptoms that include changes in mood (irritability), anxiety or depression, trouble concentrating, feeling restless, insomnia/trouble sleeping, change in appetite.
- Avoiding places where you can’t smoke or vape.
- Using more to stop or manage the cravings.
Need immediate help?
If you or someone you know is in danger of hurting themselves or someone else — or if there’s any type of health emergency — please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
If you are considering quitting smoking, or have had difficulty quitting with other approaches, Rosecrance can help you overcome that urge.
Tobacco use disorder is treated across our care continuum, as part of residential and outpatient treatment.
At our residential campuses, smoking is limited when clients are in treatment and nicotine replacement therapy (gum and patches) is available to help with cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Additional medication-assisted options can be prescribed.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for smoking cessation is offered through Rosecrance Therapies. Brainsway Deep TMS is a noninvasive treatment option for smoking cessation that has been approved by the FDA. It involves using magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain associated with addiction, including nicotine/tobacco, giving you a better chance of having cognitive control.
Frequently asked questions about tobacco use disorder
Have a question related to Rosecrance’s services around tobacco use disorder? Find answers to frequently requested info.
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Quitting smoking is not easy, but it is possible. There are immediate effects when you quit using tobacco: Your heart rate goes down and the levels of nicotine and carbon monoxide in your blood decrease. Over time, quitting tobacco lowers your risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
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Understand that quitting smoking/tobacco use can be difficult, frustrating, and take time. Be supportive, patient, and understanding. Provide resources and information as it makes sense, or support their efforts by learning more about how they are working to quit. Celebrate their wins and success and encourage them to avoid smoking, vaping, and using tobacco.