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Review
. 2004 Jan 31;328(7434):277-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7434.277.

Why people smoke

Martin J Jarvis  1
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Review

Why people smoke

Martin J Jarvis. BMJ. .
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Figures

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Figure 1
Smoking a cigarette for a beginner is a symbolic act of rebellion
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Figure 2
Arterial and venous levels of nicotine during cigarette smoking
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Figure 3
Pathways of nicotine reinforcement and addiction. Adapted from Watkins et al. Nicotine and Tobacco Research2000;2: 19-37
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Figure 4
Behavioural rituals are closely coupled with sensory aspects of smoking
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Figure 5
Regulation of nicotine intake: actual and predicted intake per cigarette from low tar cigarettes. Data from health survey for England, 1998
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Figure 6
Nicotine intake and social deprivation. Data from health survey for England (1993, 1994, 1996)
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