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by vrganj 63 days ago
It's also cripplingly addictive. Ask me how I know.
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I have smoked for 14 years and hated every second of it until I quit. Nicotine is not cripplingly addictive. Inhaling tobacco (or electronic cigarette) vapour by lung is crippingly addictive.

Years later, I replaced my ADHD medication with low-strength nicotine patches and I find it as effective, cheaper, longer-lasting and with less addictive potential than dexamphetamine. The side effects when I forget a patch are much less than not having my morning cup of coffee — just extremely distractable and lower energy.

Smoking is terrible, but I wish people learned that the effects of smoking are much more intense from the effects of pure nicotine.

> It's also cripplingly addictive.

That very much depends on the medium. It's virtually impossible for a nicotine naive individual to get addicted to losenges or gum.

In order of addictive potential, smoking >>>>> lozenges/gum >> nicotine patch.

It's all a matter of how long it takes to reach peak concentration in your blood stream. Smoking takes seconds, lozenges take minutes, a patch takes 2 to 3 hours.

I’m going to need a source on that
Maybe if you use the pouches but I rarely 'feel' like gum like I feel like a coffee.

If I'm on vacation I don't even think about having a gum. It's only when I'm working, notice I'm dragging, and remember the option.