Editing Chain smoking (section)

{{Short description|Practice of smoking several cigarettes/cigars in succession}}
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'''Chain smoking''' is the practice of [[smoking]] several [[cigarette]]s in succession, sometimes using the ember of a finishing cigarette to light the next. The term '''chain smoker''' often also refers to a person who smokes relatively constantly, though not necessarily ''chaining'' each cigarette. The term applies primarily to cigarettes, although it can be used to describe incessant [[cigar]] and [[pipe smoking]] as well as [[electronic cigarette|vaping]]. It is a common indicator of [[Substance dependence|addiction]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Charles |first=Gerras |title=The Encyclopedia of Common Diseases|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U7NZwYhrBWIC|page=17 |year=1976 |publisher=Rodale Press |isbn=978-0-87857-113-0}}</ref>