What's So Bad About Nicotine?

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labrador · 1h ago

It's addictive and the withdrawels are pretty terrible, much worse than caffeine, kratom and other milder drugs. I know this from personal experience. I've had quite a few heroin addicts tell me nicotine is harder to quit than heroin. [src: 12 step meetings]

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What's So Bad About Nicotine?

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