If nicotine is a drug and cigarettes cause nicotine addiction, then why isn’t cigarette addiction considered to be drug addiction?
If nicotine is a drug and cigarettes cause nicotine addiction, then why isn’t cigarette addiction considered to be drug addiction?
Actually, it is among those who propose to treat it and those who sell the patches and such to people trying to quit smoking. Like most addictions, it is profitable coming and going. But, please, let’s not consider Caffeine, no we wouldn’t want to think of that as an addiction.
Profitable is right. Chantix costs as much as $300.00 for one month. Zyban is less expensive, but has serious side-effects for the stomach.
But why isn’t nicotine addiction viewed in the same light as cocaine addiction, for instance?
I find it interesting that we don’t label sugar addiction as bad nor do we label nicotine as illegal. Both are more deadly than heroine and are readily available! Money is power.
Not sure. Nobody’s ever accused the FDA of being reasonable and rational though.
Truth! Money rules their decisions
Yep. More political games.
Maybe it’s because if you smoke cigarettes you can still go to work, hence you can still pay tax, whereas if you smoke marijuana…… ‘Hey! Who cares about work, just chill’ Just a cynical view 😂😂
I’m not sure. Honestly I think it always comes down to $$.
Yes, it rs a drug addiction.
Do you view it differently than heroine addiction?
I think it is a ‘drug’ addiction.
I do too. Possibly worse than harder drugs that are illegal
Nicotine is one of the most deadly substances we have, even a drop in pure form can kill someone. If discovered today, there is no way, it would be shoved into bits of paper and people could buy it legally.
Like all drugs, when you quit it, you have massive withdrawal and spend years still craving it, I say that as I enter year 6 of quitting and still fight the urge not to mug someone when I smell smoke and see them smoking.
However, nicotine like alcohol earns far too much money for the governments, we had a great programme called yes prime minister (it was a comedy) who took the subject of nicotine and the many reasons why it couldn’t be banned, in a very funny way, but with the underlining message that we are being screwed over by the government
The almighty pound rules all laws.
basically
I think it is, but it’s a socially acceptable addiction like biting one’s fingernails. 😉
When you see someone smoking do you view that person in the same light as someone shooting up? Or have we been conditioned. And should we make cigarettes illegal?
I don’t judge. ❤️🦋🌀
I have a thought? Do you think we don’t view it like Heroine is because the side affects are slower?
Quite possibly.