Annie Grace, author of The Alcohol Experiment, and William Porter, author of Nicotine Explained, tackle the issue of tobacco use – smoking, vaping, chewing, and dipping – and how to overcome nicotine addiction.

Quitting smoking, or any tobacco habit, is a notoriously challenging task. Tobacco contains nicotine, which is a highly addictive stimulant.

Due to the stimulating effects of nicotine, users of the substance must continue using it to maintain its perceived positive effects.

The positive effects of nicotine, however, are far outweighed by the negatives, with smoking causing over 480,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone.

In their 2022 book, This Naked Mind: Nicotine, co-authors Annie Grace and William Porter take a look at the effects nicotine has on the mind and body, unpacking why we get addicted and how we can approach quitting in a sustainable way.