Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (Heatherton 1991): 6 items summed 0-10, where higher totals reflect greater nicotine dependence.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Time to first cigarette
- 3
- Cigarettes per day
- 3
Result: Fagerstrom score 6 of 10 — high (6-7) nicotine dependence.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0-4
- Very low to low dependence.
- 5
- Moderate.
- 6-10
- High to very high nicotine dependence (6 items). A screening score, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Time to first cigarette
- Hard to refrain in forbidden places
- First-of-morning cigarette is hardest to give up
- Cigarettes per day
- Smoke more in the first hours after waking
- Smoke when ill in bed
How this is calculated
Heatherton TF, Kozlowski LT, Frecker RC, Fagerstrom KO. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. Br J Addict. 1991;86(9):1119-1127. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.