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Nicotine is a mild stimulant and we have practically built a society in which stimulant use is nearly essential (see caffeine for example)

• GekkePrutser 4y ago
  Hmm yes but I don't believe people willingly pick nicotine to deal with that. Most of us just grab an espresso. It's the people that were already smoking that go for the nicotine. And if it were that harmless, why wouldn't they put it in drinks?
  • shawnz 4y ago
    For non-office workers it's not always convenient to make coffee while you work, so perhaps that's the difference. And to be clear, I don't think it's harmless (but I think the degree to which it is more harmful than caffeine, if you exclude the non-nicotine-related harms of smoking cigarettes, is probably exaggerated)
  • TheHappyOddish 4y ago
    I started smoking because my housemates did and continued due to the hunger suppression and the nicotine hit. I also drink coffee, it's not the same rush.