The federal government has done nothing to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes which are easier to smoke and more likely to addict youth or the sale of other tobacco products that come in fruit, cocktail and candy flavors, such as smokeless tobacco, cigars or hookah
Nicotine doesnt create a high like drugs such as cocaine or marijuana, although the milder effects associated with the nicotine buzz can produce feelings of alertness, pleasure, and relaxation
Some of the health risks associated with the practice of smoking are chronic obstructive lung diseases, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and lung cancer [8,9]
Nicotine is highly addictivecomparable to cocaine, heroin, and alcoholand works by triggering dopamine release in the brains reward center