Post #3144210
2026-05-21 16:06 UTC
That’s the problem. It does not. It shortly relieves a smoker of withdrawal-symptoms.
Drinking a bottle of Vodka makes you feel “good”. Smoking some crack or blow does make you feel “good”.
Nicotine does basically nothing of value, you just feel great because you’re non-addicted. For a few minutes and then the withdrawal-symptons slowly mount again.
If a smoker now attributes this to be a BENEFIT of a cigaratte, not the ABSENCE of the opposite, that’s where the problem starts.
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@Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2026-05-21 21:06
You are trying to explain people’s feelings with logic. Drug addicts don’t care why they feel good. They don’t care that it’s temporary. In that moment they feel good and that’s what matters to them. Many people will do whatever it takes to chase that high as long as possible.