Any score higher than 7 is important. Now check out the suggestions below to help you quit smoking. Stress Cigarettes contain nicotine, a powerful drug that affects your mind and your moods. Like amphetamine and cocaine, nicotine is a stimulant that makes you feel more energetic and less stressed. Unfortunately, over time, smokers come to rely on their cigarettes to lift them up when they're down and calm them down when they're tense.
Some smokers use their cigarettes to deal with anger or embarrassment or loneliness.
Many smokers cannot imagine dealing with stressful situations without a cigarette. Some smokers only smoke when under stress occasionally, but for many smokers, stress is their biggest trigger. The higher your Stress score, the more you need to learn alternative ways of dealing with stress. For some suggestions, look at the Stress Suggestions section that follows. It also releases the brain chemical called dopamine, which gives the smoker a good feeling.