Press release on the publication of Nicotine Explained by William Portner by the Non-Smokers' Association Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Non-Smokers Association Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Dec 8, 2024
Ways out of nicotine addiction - A new book explains the psychology of nicotine addiction
Why can't so many people kick the habit of smoking or vaping? No other book presents the physical and psychological aspects of nicotine addiction as clearly and comprehensively as Nicotine Explained by William Porter, now available for the first time in German.
With the recent rise in the number of young people smoking and vaping in Germany, the new publication Nicotine Explained by English author William Porter is an essential contribution to raising awareness of nicotine and addiction.
The easy-to-read non-fiction and self-help book is aimed primarily at people who smoke, vape, or otherwise use nicotine and want to stop. Porter explains in great detail how nicotine affects our bodies and minds, why and how it is addictive, and why it seems so difficult to quit. He shows how the drug binds to the brain and changes its chemistry and how it damages the body and makes people sluggish, insecure, and restless. The interactions with hunger and obesity, sleep and fitness, and alcohol are also explained.
A way out of addiction
Because nicotine turns the brain's chemistry upside down, users find it indispensable. Cigarettes, vapes, heat-not-burn devices, nicotine patches, and chewing gum - they all manipulate us to see their poison as a cure and glamorize their use as positive. William Porter meticulously exposes the complex mechanisms of addiction and fantasy and prepares his readers for the mental gymnastics of nicotine withdrawal.
Rainer Herrmann, publisher and chairman of the Non-Smokers' Association Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., says of the book: "William Porter explains like no other why nicotine is so addictive, how it tricks our brain and how we can break the vicious circle. Once you see through the trickery, you will lose the desire for cigarettes, vapes, and the like. With this knowledge, it's virtually impossible to carry on.
Herrmann also explains why the non-profit organization publishes the book in German: "Compared to other countries, too little is being done in Germany to restrict the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products. However, nicotine is a drug that is still the biggest preventable cause of premature death and serious health problems in the population, which is why civil society initiatives like ours need to raise awareness".
DiMUS—Dieter Mennekes Umweltstiftung kindly supports the German edition of the book. It is available now (October 2024) in paperback, hardcover, and e-book on Amazon. An audiobook version is planned.
New publication:
William Porter: Nicotine Explained.
Find out why you smoke, vape, or use other nicotine products and how to stop.
Published by Nichtraucherbund Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
158 pages, 23,99 € for the hardcover edition
158 pages, €12.99 for the softcover edition