if cigarettes are so addicting , then why can’t you get treatment for this at a drug detox center?

Angry Transsexual
#1. October 2nd, 2009, at 8:53 AM.

Good question. People seem to downplay the significance of this addiction.

Reaper
#2. October 3rd, 2009, at 11:10 AM.

nicotine is the addiction and while it’s not healthy to you it’s not really all that bad either. it’s the delivery method that kills. inhaling it is the killer. patches work but it’s more an oral fixation sort of thing which is why you see ex smokers biting their fingernails, chewing gum or eating a lot.

no one
#3. October 3rd, 2009, at 10:55 PM.

My guess is that it’s due to the legal system. They must have solutions to problems with those addicted to illegal drugs. Cigarettes on the other hand are not illegal. They try to discourage it with an extra Cigarette Tax at tax time, but if you still choose to buy them, there is no punishment. They seem to still condone the usage of them due to the legality.

Sweetbulbs
#4. October 5th, 2009, at 2:58 AM.

Cigarrette companies make millions if not billions every year. It’s all about the money.

SALLI58
#5. October 7th, 2009, at 7:15 PM.

It’s all about money. Keeping people addicted, and sick ensures that the higher ups stay on top.

RacerX
#6. October 8th, 2009, at 5:29 PM.

best question today!!! wish i knew the answer, i’d go into rehab for cigs in heartbeat.

guitar4peace
#7. October 11th, 2009, at 7:17 PM.

Scientists are currently working on a vaccine that binds Nicotine to larger particles that can’t be attached to the receptors in the brain. This way when a smoker whos had the vaccine smokes a cigarette it does nothing for them so in theory they’ll quit. I just read about this in the LA Times online paper. Sounds really cool as I am a smoker who is trying for the umteenth time to quit. It is a serious addiction, one that is extremely hard to break. I am only on day 2 cigarette free.