[GatorD42]

I think your analogy does you no favors. Nicotine as a stimulant does provide some benefits, and studies have shown increased smoking rates among those with ADHD and schizophrenia, psbly bc of some therapeutic effect from nicotine. The nicotine path can alleviate depression, and regular people do enjoy smoking. Second hand smoke is bad, but probably nowhere near as bad as the harm drunk drivers cause.

[meko]

Pretty sure all those "benefits" come from big tobacco-backed research. If nicotine is a stimulant, it's a crappy one.