Hi. I Normally Smoke 1 Pack Of Cigarettes Per Day.

Posted on Thu, 6 Jun 2019

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Question : Hi. I normally smoke 1 pack of cigarettes per day. Due to some high anxiety in my life right now I have smoked close to 2 packs today. Some were only 1/2 and I smoke lights.Am I at risk for nicotine poisoning??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not a bit

Detailed Answer:

Thanks for asking,

This is, sadly, about the average amount of nicotine that someone would chronically take in. Your previous amount was low average and this, however, is mid-average.

Furthermore, smoking gets the nicotine into the bloodstream incredibly fast. By the time you are reading this, the level of nicotine and its toxicity are past its peak.

So, no need to worry.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (13 minutes later)

Thank you so much for your reply.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
most welcome

Detailed Answer:
We look forward to more questions in the future.

For example, I am an addiction physician with some ideas about quitting cigarettes.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee