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If a person has smoked regularly for a few weeks or longer and abruptly stops using tobacco or significantly reduces the amount smoked, withdrawal symptoms will occur, usually within a few hours of the last cigarette and peak about 48 to 72 hours later.

Source:  American Cancer Society. (1999) Quitting Smoking. Atlanta, GA.


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In general, a regular smoker will have nicotine or its metabolite (cotinine) present in the body for about 3 to 4 days.
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