"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
Lots of good comments/ questions on this tweet- so let’s discuss. “Addiction” is dependent on the person, the environment, the substance/delivery &other factors. Most experts feel it includes varying degrees of dependence, intoxication, tolerance, withdrawal, and reinforcement.
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Many folks focus on “harm” as a defining component of addiction, but addiction in not only about harm. Here is
@ASAMorg definition. https://www.asam.org/resources/definition-of-addiction … -
When people speak of the addictive properties of nicotine, much of the focus is on dependence- and a large number of addiction experts feel and consistently state nicotine is one of if not the most dependence creating substance.
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Responsible shop owners will tell you make the age 21 to purchase because 18 yr olds still attend high school and they buy for their younger classmates. This teen “epidemic “ is not about flavors or marketing but rather teens being teenagers. (Drinking tide pods)
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Thank you
@Surgeon_General im in my second recovery treatment program as a dual-diagnosisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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