Chain smoking

src: i.ytimg.com

Smoking chains is the habit of smoking several consecutive cigarettes, sometimes using ready-made cigarettes to light up the next cigarette. The word chain smoker often also refers to someone who smokes relatively constantly, though not necessarily each cigarette. The term is particularly applicable to cigarettes, although it can be used to describe an incessant cigar and pipe smoking as well. It is a common form of addiction.

Video Chain smoking

Cause

The use of cocaine or amphetamines with cigarettes can cause chain smoking. Many people smoke-chain when drinking alcohol, because alcohol potentiates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, leading to re-sensitization and therefore encouraging desire.

The extent to which smoking chains are driven by nicotine dependence have been studied. It seems that the amount of nicotine that is delivered is not a significant factor, because the volume of suction associated bad with the frequency of cigarette consumption.

Maps Chain smoking

Clinical use

Chain-smoking is given as an example of excessive addiction behavior in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This can be used as a form of hate therapy for smokers who are unfamiliar with such heavy smoking, encouraging them to give up altogether.

src: thumbs.dreamstime.com

Ventilation

Professional heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) claim that air flow of about 1000 cubic feet (28.32 cubic meters) per minute per smoker is needed to maintain satisfactory air quality when smokers are smoking. However, research confirms that current HVAC systems, while important for general air quality, can not control exposure to other people's cigarette smoke.

src: static3.uk.businessinsider.com

Smoker chain

A number of public figures are listed as chain smokers.

• Gustavo Cerati

src: thumbs.dreamstime.com

See also

• Smoking tobacco

src: i.ytimg.com

References

Source of the article : Wikipedia