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When I was a kid, I noticed that some smokers add water to their ashtrays to stop the burning cigarette faster when they finish without pressing hard on it

Dilts et al., Drug and Alcohol Abuse among Psychiatric AdmissionsMultidrug Clinical-toxicologic Study, Archives of General Psychiatry, 1974;30:1320

Study population The study population consisted of individuals aged 18 years who voluntarily applied to the smoking cessation clinic during the study period with the primary intention to quit smoking

Addiction Transfer One concerning phenomenon is addiction transfer, sometimes referred to as transfer addiction after bariatric surgery