A tobacco dependent user who requests a smoke break every 2 hours is likely accounted for by:
A) the amount of time needed for tobacco tar to fully be expelled from the lungs.
B) the time for onset of nicotine effects.
C) the elimination half-life of nicotine.
D) the absorption rate for nicotine.

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The elimination half-life of nicotine is the primary factor in determining how often a tobacco user might feel the need to smoke again. Nicotine's half-life is about 1-2 hours in the body, which means after this period, the smoker starts to feel withdrawal symptoms and has a desire to smoke to restore the nicotine levels.

A Tobacco Dependent User Who Requests a Smoke Break Every