Nicotine Addiction

What is
it?
 Nicotine is an addictive
toxic colorless or yellowish
oily liquid that is a primary
ingredient of tobacco. It
acts as a small stimulant in
small doses, but in larger
doses blocks the action of
autonomic nerve and
skeletal muscle cells.
 Description
 Nicotine is a substance that has been described
from those who use it as a “buzz, ease, or chill”
it comes in many varieties of uses but the
general use is still the same.
  The buzz that nicotine provided, depending on
the dosage, is a tingling feeling that runs
through your body whether its your head, face,
legs, or arms that is described as calming by its
users
  that feeling is what gets users so addicted to it.
 Addiction
The addiction starts when people are exposed to
these products for some amount of time. It is an
incredibly addictive chemical that after you inhale
into your lungs or put it in your mouth once it’s
there, it crosses over into user's bloodstream through
millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. And after
using it for a good amount of time the mind believes
it to be more of a desire and need rather than a
temporary stimulus.
Types of products
 Chewing Tobacco
 Cigarettes
 Cigars
 E-cigarettes (vape)
 Pouches
 Gum
Symptoms of Nicotine
Addiction 
 Addiction is obvious when it becomes easier for one to
consume nicotine even when sick, or cold outside, and in a
public place that does not allow for it
 If withdrawal symptoms appear when nicotine use stops, that is
also a sign of addiction
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Prevalence of Nicotine
Addiction
 There are approximately 50 million people
addicted to tobacco products in the United States
 Smoking, which is only one of the ways to be
addicted to nicotine is most often seen amongst
young adults aged 16-24

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Implications of Nicotine
Addiction
 Some of the effects nicotine addiction can cause
include lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease,
weakened immune system, and dental issues
 There are also effects on people around the addict
such as asthma and ear infections
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Treatment for Nicotine
Addiction
 Some try to quit nicotine cold turkey and it is said that most withdrawal
symptoms will go away after two weeks
 Smoking cessation products are sold in pharmacies such as nicotine gum,
patches ,and spray
 These products are much better for general health than all tobacco products
 It is also believed that these cessation products work on non-smoking
nicotine addicts as well because it is the best way to reduce nicotine
dependence
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