An interesting topic came up in discussion in the COVID-19 thread and rather than derail that one I have started this thread to discuss how addictive nicotine actually is.
That's very hard to quantify.
I think that nicotine is no more addictive (or bad for you) than caffeine. They do similar things, they are both alkaloids, both stimulants, both habit forming, both addictive.
But traditionally tobacco is smoked and that smoke is inhaled. It's this method of delivery that is seriously bad for your health (and the added 4000 odd other chemicals present in cigarette smoke)
Caffeine is traditionally drank, either via tea or coffee or cola. It's method of delivery is safe and most people don't bat an eyelid over caffeine.
Maybe I am wrong and nicotine is a dangerous highly addictive substance. If anyone can show me evidence to support that then I am all ears.
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Originally Posted by William Parcher (Post 13065833)
Understood. Then let's start from square one.
To what extent is nicotine itself addictive? |
I think that nicotine is no more addictive (or bad for you) than caffeine. They do similar things, they are both alkaloids, both stimulants, both habit forming, both addictive.
But traditionally tobacco is smoked and that smoke is inhaled. It's this method of delivery that is seriously bad for your health (and the added 4000 odd other chemicals present in cigarette smoke)
Caffeine is traditionally drank, either via tea or coffee or cola. It's method of delivery is safe and most people don't bat an eyelid over caffeine.
Maybe I am wrong and nicotine is a dangerous highly addictive substance. If anyone can show me evidence to support that then I am all ears.
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