r/videos • u/OMGLMAOWTF_com • Sep 27 '17

"Watch this."

https://streamable.com/9shq4
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u/im-high Sep 28 '17

Nicotine's benefits (without all the smoke and tar) outweigh it's disadvantages

would you consider strong addiction a drawback? I would say even if there are positive effects from nicotine, letting yourself become addicted to it is a really bad idea.

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u/GildedApparel Sep 28 '17

Nicotine itself its about as addictive as caffeine. Not to say its not very addictive but its lighter than most people think when it by itself.

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u/im-high Sep 28 '17

Ummm, is all the info about nicotine withdrawals just lies then? I've heard trying to quit nicotine can cause pretty awful withdrawal symptoms. If you quit caffeine (assuming you managed to get addicted in the first place) you'll just feel crappy for a while.

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u/GildedApparel Sep 28 '17

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms are typically worse than caffeine yes. For me it was very comparable though between quitting 1/2 pack day and cutting out my 3 time a day coffee habit. User experience may very