• Plopp@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      If it’s not too harmful - what’s the problem with being addicted? I’m addicted to coffee and drink at least two cups per day, as do most people around here.

      • Goo_bubbs@lemmings.world
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        9 months 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.

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      9 months ago

      If addiction is a problem, should the general use of caffine be banned then? Thats why its kinda odd to specifically ban nicotine.

      Choosing to ban specifically nicotine and not caffine is as silly as the idea that cigarettes should be legal but weed shouldnt.

    • Nobsi@feddit.de
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      9 months ago

      The addicting part isnt the nicotine. Its everything atound it. The ritual, the friends the “doing something with your hands”.
      The psychological addiction is way stronger than the nicotine addiction that you can just overcome in 2 weeks.