# Cigarettes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 6, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233 "2012-12-06T21:27:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Braids](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Braids](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Braids)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/1 "2012-12-06T21:27:25Z")

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How long does it take nicotine to get out of your system after you quit smoking?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/2 "2012-12-06T21:29:01Z")

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Twenty-four hours. Then the withdrawal starts, which is the hard part to deal with.

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**Author:** ![Braids](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Braids](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Braids)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/3 "2012-12-06T21:29:42Z")

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Help Help Help!!!

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/4 "2012-12-06T21:29:48Z")

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Its halflife is about 1-2 hours in aerosol form, so it’s mostly out of the system in under 24 hours.

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**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/5 "2012-12-06T22:18:07Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Twenty-four hours. Then the withdrawal starts, which is the hard part to deal with.

After three days it gets easier. Much easier.

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**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/6 "2012-12-06T22:32:27Z")

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You could try my method, which involved getting deathly ill right after quitting. If you’re running a 100-degree fever and producing snot by the gallon, you don’t have much time to think about smoking.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/7 "2012-12-07T00:59:34Z")

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I recommend nicotine gum to ease the cravings. Although, I may be hooked on the gum now.

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**Author:** ![Dereknocue67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Dereknocue67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dereknocue67)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigarettes/643233/8 "2012-12-07T09:19:33Z")

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> [@bobot](#):
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> I recommend nicotine gum to ease the cravings. Although, I may be hooked on the gum now.

The gum works! I’ve only been chewing it for 16 years.