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Can You Name The Most Addictive Drug In America?
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"Laboratory experiments confirm that cocaine alters the structure and function of the brain within a day of the very first dose. In humans, cocaine-induced alterations in the brain can trigger addiction with the first use." This would be a frightening finding and virtually everyone would support the public policy that outlaws cocaine's sale and distribution.
Unfortunately, the laboratory experiments were not about cocaine. Nicotine was the subject of the experiments and the sentence actually read: "Laboratory experiments confirm that nicotine alters the structure and function of the brain within a day of the very first dose. In humans, nicotine-induced alterations in the brain can trigger addiction with the first cigarette."
So, why are cigarettes legally sold and heavily taxed?
Just one cigarette can lead to addiction: study
Some young people show signs of addiction after inhaling just one cigarette, say U.S. researchers.In a four-year study of more than 1,200 sixth-grade students in Massachusetts, 10 per cent of those who smoked were addicted within two days of first inhaling, and another 25 per cent were hooked within a month.
Some young people show signs of addiction after inhaling just one cigarette, say U.S. researchers.
In a four-year study of more than 1,200 sixth-grade students in Massachusetts, 10 per cent of those who smoked were addicted within two days of first inhaling, and another 25 per cent were hooked within a month.
Among the 217 students who had smoked, just over half became addicted.
"Laboratory experiments confirm that nicotine alters the structure and function of the brain within a day of the very first dose. In humans, nicotine-induced alterations in the brain can trigger addiction with the first cigarette," Joseph R. DiFranza, a professor of family medicine & community health, said in a news release.
The study was funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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