Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-267) and index.
1. A Drug for All Reasons -- 2. Lighting Up the World -- 3. Enhancer and Necromancer -- 4. Myths and Mysteries of Addiction -- 5. Steadying the Ark -- 6. A Lethal Diet -- 7. The Accidental Smoker -- 8. Trade-Offs -- 9. Learning to Quit -- 10. Gimmicks, Gizmos, and Grit.
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Someone dies of a tobacco-related disease, somewhere in the world, every 10 seconds. Why do so many of us - one in every three persons worldwide - smoke? And what can science tell us about how we can stop? This book follows the smoking-life of a young woman hoping to quit, and explores the myths and mysteries of addiction.