Written by: Juan Pablo Badillo
Drugs, we all know them, but today we are gonna specify on one drug, one of the worst ones actually, Nicotine. Oxford dictionary says that nicotine is a stimulation and potent parasympathetic alkaloid that is naturally produced in the nightshade family of plants. The worst part about nicotine, is that it can be very addictive to humans. Almost all cigarettes contain nicotine, nicotine isn’t harmful but when it is found in tabaco and in e cigarettes it can be seriously harmful for the human body. It is so harmful that it can cause death.
Cigarettes contain tabaco, which contains serious amounts of nicotine that leads to an addiction. Addiction is the need or a habit to a substance on excessive almost that will harm the human body. Humans have smoked cigarettes since the 16th century. The big problem of cigarettes is that its popularity even though its ancient history have never stoped growing. The addiction of the cigarettes is so big that although many people have died from lung cancer, people are blinded to realize the damage it causes. According to the CDC ( Center for disease control and prevention) “Smoking cigarettes harms nearly every organ of the human body, causes many diseases, and reduces health, specially long cancer.”
On the other hand, e cigarettes are electric vaporizer that simulates smoking and provides some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, and it also contains a big quantity of nicotine. The popularity of e cigarettes have extremely grown in the past few years. Their main costumers are young teenagers. They are supposed to be illegal for minors, but almost all of teenagers have tried it. The most popular company is called JUUL. According to Doctor Adithya Cattamanchi, “smoking JUUL can damage your lungs and airways and it also contribute to heart disease.”
In conclusion, Nicotine is a stimulation and potent parasympathetic alkaloid that is naturally produced in the nightshade family of plants. The worst part about nicotine, is that it can be very addictive to humans. Almost all cigarettes contain nicotine, nicotine isn’t harmful but when it is found in tabaco and in e cigarettes it can be seriously harmful for the human body. People need to realize the effects of nicotine addiction, it is seriously harmful and it can cause death.
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