Why are people so addicted to cigarettes?

Answer 1

Nicotine is used in the making of cigarettes and most people use it as a depressant.It also causes the release of natural chemicals in our brain called beta-endorphins. These chemicals cause us to feel more alert and calm. The problem is that nicotine isn't stored in the body so these effects last only a few minutes. We need to absorb more and more nicotine to make the effects last. because of nicotine, a drug that makes your brain think that it needs more through physical dependence (that's when you get other side effects when you don't smoke).

Answer 2

The most addictive drug was added into cigarettes with other chemicals drug is called nicotine. It takes 10 seconds to get up to your brain and get you addicted to it or perhaps the cigarette.

Answer 3

Nicotine is the drug that makes cigarettes addictive. Its effect on the body is what the smoker craves, and why small amounts of it is put into patches or gum when a smoker is trying to wean themselves.

Answer 4

Because nicotine is in it and it effects your brain and makes you want more. If you want to try it you are dumb.

Answer 5

Nicotine mixes with the blood when inhaled.

Answer 6

the nicotine

Answer 7

Because of the nicotine in the cigarette

Answer 8

Nicotine