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Quantifying the "addictiveness" of a drug is difficult, because each person's brain chemistry is slightly different and the values therefore differ from one person to another. Suffice it to say that both are highly addictive. Of the two, nicotine is probably the sneakier.
Nicotine is MUCH more addictive than heroin; nicotine is the most addictive substance known to man
Nicotine is considered in some medical establishments as being more addictive than heroin, however, many people consider them to be equally addictive.
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Is giving up cigarettes harder than giving up heroin?
no. there are no physical withdrawal symptoms from nicotine as there are with heroin. however nicotine is more addictive than heroin.
What is more addictive Oxycontin or nicotine?
cigarettes by far.
A addictive drug found in tobacco leaves?
The Nicotine itself is an addictive drug itself / some claim that nicotine is more addictive than heroine/ I forgot to sign to respond to this one.
Is alcohol more addictive than nicotine?
yup
What is more addicting alcohol or tobacco?
Tobacco is much, much more addictive than marijuana. The active ingredient in tobacco (nicotine) is physically addictive (meaning, there are physical withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking). The active ingredient in marijuana (THC) is NOT physically addictive.Furthermore, many studies have shown that nicotine is at least as addictive, if not more addictive, than heroin. The same cannot be said of marijuana.
What is the illegal narcotic that comes from the poppy plant?
Heroin is the illegal narcotic derived from the opium poppy plant. It is a highly addictive substance that is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance due to its high potential for abuse and severe negative effects on the body.
What is more addictive sugar or nicotine?
Nicotine. Sugar is not addicting. It is the object of a compulsion, but the compound itself is not involved in the dependency, which is emotional in origin.
Is crack one of the most addictive drugs available today?
Heroin and methamphetamine are both much more addictive than crack.
What is the difference between heroin and marijuana?
marijuana is just as dangerous as normal cigarettes, while Heroin is alot more dangerous and addictive
What is it about nicotine that makes it addictive?
Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates the release of dopamine in the brain, which creates feelings of pleasure and reward. This reinforcement of positive feelings can lead to dependence and cravings for more nicotine. Additionally, nicotine can alter brain chemistry over time, making it harder for individuals to quit using it.
Effects of nicotine?
nicotine is bad and is very addictive. There is not much of it in cigarettes because people absorb it quickly, but, you must not eat nicotine pads because they have much more nicotine in them to go in your skin, and if eaten, could possibly die.
Why do people bcome addicted to tobacco and drugs?
Tobacco is addictive because it has nicotine in it, this nicotine attaches to your brain cells making them "happy", then your brain wants more because it get use to the nicotine. Other drugs have other things that make them highley addictive but the main reason is that whatevers in them attaches to your brain and hooks you on it.
