biostudies-literatureTemourian AACalifornia Tobacco Related Disease Research ProgramNational Institute on Drug Abuse66https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12254085biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Nicotine addiction is the result of repeated tobacco use and subsequently promotes continued consumption, potentially acting as both cause and consequence of tobacco use. This scoping review aims to describe the literature and catalogue existing measures regarding perceptions of nicotine addiction with special attention to scales that recognize its multidimensionality.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Following a comprehensive review of 923 empirical articles, we found 252 articles that assessed perceptions of nicotine addiction, five of which utilized a validated measure. Single item assessments were categorized into affective concern, knowledge that tobacco is addictive, personal perceptions of addiction, other people's addiction, and comparative addictiveness. Scaled meaCurrent addiction reportsCravings, Control, and Cessation: A Scoping Review of Perceptions of Nicotine Addiction.PMC1225408528PC-0044T32DA057216Temourian AAHalliday DMSong AVfalseCravings, Control, and Cessation: A Scoping Review of Perceptions of Nicotine Addiction.<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Nicotine addiction is the result of repeated tobacco use and subsequently promotes continued consumption, potentially acting as both cause and consequence of tobacco use. This scoping review aims to describe the literature and catalogue existing measures regarding perceptions of nicotine addiction with special attention to scales that recognize its multidimensionality.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Following a comprehensive review of 923 empirical articles, we found 252 articles that assessed perceptions of nicotine addiction, five of which utilized a validated measure. Single item assessments were categorized into affective concern, knowledge that tobacco is addictive, personal perceptions of addiction, other people's addiction, and comparative addictiveness. Scaled mea2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-14T05:08:10.705Z2026-06-14T03:08:09.089ZS-EPMC122540854065592910.1007/s40429-025-00673-4