• Goo_bubbs@lemmings.world
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    1 year ago

    Nobody out there is just buying Nicotine gum for the flavor. The overwhelming majority are struggling with an addiction that may one day kill them.

    Also, as a former smoker of over 20 years as well as a current coffee addict, I can tell you from personal experience that there is no comparison between the two. Some substances are simply more addictive than others. Nicotine is one of the worst on the planet.

    • nxdefiant@startrek.website
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      1 year ago

      You say that, but even if there was a pill that instantly cured all addiction, I’d probably still crave coffee every day.

      • abraxas@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        …because there isn’t a pill that instantly cures all addiction. Addiction is a complicated thing that combines a lot of factors between physical dependence, pleasure-seeking, memory formation, and a lot more.

    • gmtom@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Idk man, I vaped for years many times a day and was able to quit very easily, but sugar and caffeine I just can’t, they’re so much more addictive to me.