Tobacco Use and Your Mental Health
Did you know smoking, vaping, and other tobacco product use can affect your mental health? It's true, and it's because of a chemical called "nicotine."
What is Nicotine?
Nicotine is a chemical found naturally in the tobacco plant.
What is Nicotine Dependence?
In addition, the person often craves nicotine, needs it more often, and may find it difficult to stop smoking or vaping.
How Does Nicotine Dependence Affect Mental Health?
Nicotine use has been shown to increase feelings of:
It can also cause irritability and mood swings.
More research is needed to understand why nicotine causes these feelings.
If you smoke, vape, or use other tobacco products and are experiencing the feelings above, please know that help is available. Visit our Thinking of Quitting page for information on free and confidential quit services.