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the motivational impact of nicotine and its role in tobacco use
p the motivational impact of nicotine and its role in tobacco use draws upon research on the drug widely believed to form the basis of tobacco use and dependence nicotine . when discussing drug addiction and dependence an increasing number of scientists are using the concepts of motivation and related constructs e.g. incentive processes cravings drug seeking etc. and their applications in modifying behavior . the chapter authors discuss effective strategies for decreasing tobacco use and preventing initiation through a translational approach in which genetic neurobiological individual and cultural factors motivating tobacco use and nicotine dependence are considered .