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[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Why do you think nicotine is not very addictive? I saw several studies that called it a highly addictive substance (for example this review about e-cigarettes). By the way, the review is overall very interesting and worth reading.

[-] Risk@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago
[-] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That sounds like some D.A.R.E. bullshit. If that's the case then I'd be perfectly fine trying heroin once because I won't get addicted to it. I've tried nicotine a few times, now, and I have less than zero interest in trying it again. You can make your point without being hyperbolic

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

You probably wouldn't get addicted to heroin on the first try... Have you never taken opiate painkillers? Were you immediately addicted after your first dose? Sounds like DARE failed you as well.

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You do not get the same high with nicotine as you do with heroin. It's a bullshit lie told to kids to keep them from smoking. So many of you seem to have swallowed this crap hook line and sinker.

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

And you've demonstrated that you don't understand what addiction is or how it works. Its not about the strength of the high you mope its about how the chemical interacts with your brain

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100713144920.htm

Nicotine is about as addictive as caffeine. It sucks but the habit is what causes people to stay addicted. It's why nicotine replacement treatments don't work, and why vaping has a way higher success rate of getting people to stop than anything pharma companies have come up with.

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The review study I linked says vaping doesn't have higher success rate when it comes to stopping.

[-] Risk@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

links single paper supporting point amongst the hundreds that refute it

paper is written by a guy on the payroll of a tobacco company

Lmfao.

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