"A lot of people still think e-cigarettes are not harmful. But studies show that nicotine is, pound for pound, as addictive as heroin." @Surgeon_General Jerome Adams at #CADCAForum Meet and Greetpic.twitter.com/1NhxnXNdll
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"As addictive as heroin". What does that actually mean?
Addiction is defined differently by different experts, and most everyone has a different potential for addiction based on genetics and the substance. Addiction includes dependence, withdrawal, intoxication , tolerance, and reinforcement. Regarding dependence aspect:pic.twitter.com/VFkW0MGxLp
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I understand what addiction means. I'm asking what the statement means that nicotine is as addictive as heroin? It implies that nicotine (absent of burning tobacco) is as harmful as heroin.
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