Nicotine is a highly addictive substance inside the dried leaves of tobacco plants, specifically nicotiana tabacum, nicotiana rustica and nicotiana persica.

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Street Names

butts, coffin nails, fags, snuff, chew, nicotine, chaw, stogies, skag, gasper, cig, smoke, pill, dog turd

Methods of Consumption

Most tobacco is sold in the form of cigarettes and cigars that are smoked. Tobacco can also be chewed or sniffed in the form of snuff.

Consequences & Associated Risks

Nicotine tolerance develops quickly and the damage caused to the body by its toxic substances are cumulative. It can also cause bad breath and yellowing of both teeth and hands.

Nicotine acts as a stimulant on the heart and nervous system, it is an oily alkaloid found in concentrations of approximately 2% to 5% in tobacco plants. Pure extracted nicotine is colorless but has a strong odor and acidic taste. It is so poisonous that only 50mg of pure nicotine can kill a person in minutes.

In addition to nicotine, cigarette smoke contains some 4,000 other chemicals, several of which are known carcinogens. Other toxins and irritants found in smoke can produce eye, nose, and throat irritation.

Smoking increase the chances of developing lung, mouth, throat cancers and lung diseases such as emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis and abscesses. It also contributes to the hardening of blood vessels and arteries, leading to diseases that contribute heart attack and stroke.

It may cause low birth weight in babies and may affect fertility in both males and females. It also increased heart rate, blood pressure, sleeplessness and tremors.

Effects

Nicotine users claim to feel more relaxed, better mood, less hungry and increased ability to concentrate. Heavy use may lead to nausea and headache.

Benefits

none

Once its effects dissipate, how do you feel?

Side effects are cumulative so they are not rediliy apparent or perceptable