In the future, the 30 million smokers in the United States will wake up to find that all the cigarettes found in every store, gas station, and smoke shop will contain only a tiny amount of nicotine. The question is, how will smokers cope with the sudden deprivation of their usual dose of nicotine?
The withdrawal that many experiences can lead most smokers to buy products from illegitimate stores or find alternatives.
When the FDA (Food and Drug Association) announced that they are considering reducing nicotine levels to lower the number of casualties, the fear of most smokers became a looming reality.
The agency predicts that reducing 95% of nicotine levels is the most effective for smokers to quit.
However, this may take years to take effect since many tobacco companies strongly oppose the proposal. Researchers also agree that decreasing nicotine levels in cigarettes would be risky since many would be affected.
Tobacco contains more than 7,000 chemicals, with nicotine being the most noxious ingredient and cause of addiction. As a stimulant, nicotine produces “a surge of adrenaline in the brain indirectly producing a flood of dopamine, the chemical that promotes feelings of contentment and relaxation” (Jacobs 1). Since the drug’s effects are short-lived, smokers often have to use a pack a day to continue the feeling nicotine makes.
The addiction can cause users to feel trapped in an endless withdrawal cycle. According to the FDA, 70 percent of smokers say they would like to stop. However, only 1 in 10 people actually succeed in beating their addiction.
The FDA has already made steps to help smokers quit these harmful habits. They’ve recently banned products made by Juul Labs, a vaping company popular with young teenagers and adults. Hopefully, these regulations will help smokers.
The withdrawal that many experiences can lead most smokers to buy products from illegitimate stores or find alternatives.
When the FDA (Food and Drug Association) announced that they are considering reducing nicotine levels to lower the number of casualties, the fear of most smokers became a looming reality.
The agency predicts that reducing 95% of nicotine levels is the most effective for smokers to quit.
However, this may take years to take effect since many tobacco companies strongly oppose the proposal. Researchers also agree that decreasing nicotine levels in cigarettes would be risky since many would be affected.
Tobacco contains more than 7,000 chemicals, with nicotine being the most noxious ingredient and cause of addiction. As a stimulant, nicotine produces “a surge of adrenaline in the brain indirectly producing a flood of dopamine, the chemical that promotes feelings of contentment and relaxation” (Jacobs 1). Since the drug’s effects are short-lived, smokers often have to use a pack a day to continue the feeling nicotine makes.
The addiction can cause users to feel trapped in an endless withdrawal cycle. According to the FDA, 70 percent of smokers say they would like to stop. However, only 1 in 10 people actually succeed in beating their addiction.
The FDA has already made steps to help smokers quit these harmful habits. They’ve recently banned products made by Juul Labs, a vaping company popular with young teenagers and adults. Hopefully, these regulations will help smokers.
