Most symptoms decrease sharply during the first few days of cessation followed by a continued but slower rate in decline in the second and third weeks of abstinence. Most symptoms pass within two to four weeks after quitting. Most frequent first 2 or 3 days, can happen occasionally for months or years. Wait out the urge.
Urges last only a few minutes.
Exercise, go for a walk around the block. Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco are addictive. Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction. The pharmacological and behavioral process that determine tobacco addiction are similar to those that determine addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Addictive Behaviors Vol.