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Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence

This is a test of Nicotine Dependence.

The test is from the Hong Kong Council On Smoking and Health.


1. How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
2. Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden?
3. Which cigarette would you hate most to give up?
4. Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours after awakening than during the rest of the day?
5. Do you smoke even if you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day?
6. How many cigarettes per day do you smoke?