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What happens on day one after your last cigarette?

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Day one without cigarettes, in three steps. Within about 20 minutes your heart rate starts to drop. Within hours, cravings usually begin.

After about a day, the nicotine in your blood is close to zero. So day one is your body clearing the desk. Next: day three, the hard one.

About this film

A 21-second vertical (9:16) explainer film, made in the Risograph print style, published on 19 October 2026.

Day one without cigarettes in three quick beats (the heart slows, a craving rolls in, the nicotine drains away), then the verdict: your body is clearing the desk.

The style: Risograph print. True spot-ink print: halftone dots, misregistration, drawn in code.

Scene by scene

  1. 0:00Hook: day one, what happens?
  2. 0:0220 minutes: heart rate drops
  3. 0:06Hours: cravings begin
  4. 0:08A day: nicotine close to zero
  5. 0:12Verdict: clearing the desk
  6. 0:16End card: next, day 3

Transcript

Day one without cigarettes. What happens? Within about twenty minutes, your heart rate starts to drop. Within hours, cravings usually begin. After a day, the nicotine in your blood is close to zero. The verdict: day one is your body clearing the desk. Next: day three, the hard one. Follow to find out.

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