{"id":103965,"date":"2023-12-11T05:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/nicotine-addiction-effects\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T08:42:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:42:57","slug":"nicotine-addiction-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-stop-smoking\/nicotine-addiction-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicotine side effects guide \u2013 Duration &amp; addiction risk"},"content":{"rendered":"                            \n            <section  class=\"container container--large article-container\">\n            <div class=\"article\">\n            <div class=\"article__sidebar\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar-inner-section author\">\n                    <div class=\"author__avatar\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg\"\n     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/author-john-dicey-50x50.jpeg 360w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/author-john-dicey-100x100.jpeg 768w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/author-john-dicey.jpeg 2000w\"\n     alt=\"\" \n     \/>                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Written By<\/span>\n                    <a class=\"u-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/authors\/john-dicey\/\" title=\"John Dicey Bio\">\n                        <h5 class=\"author__author\">John Dicey<\/h5>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                                <h6 class=\"author__title sidebar-content\">Global Chief Executive Officer &#038; 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What are the nicotine side effects on the body?<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#drug\">Is nicotine an addictive drug?<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#addictive\">Why is nicotine addictive and are cigarettes addictive?<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#long\">How long does it take to get addicted to nicotine, cigarettes and pouches?<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#body\">How long does nicotine take to leave the body?<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#side\">Nicotine side effects: short and long term<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#cons\">Free online consultation<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#free\">Free videos and articles<\/a><a name=\"1\"><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"#other\">Other useful stop smoking articles &amp; news<a name=\"what\"><\/a><\/a><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>What is nicotine?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59887 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-236x139.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-220x130.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-25x15.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-12x7.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-275x162.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/tobacco-px-free-image-300x177-1-137x81.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nicotine is a chemical compound produced naturally in the nightshade family of plants. It is an alkaloid which accumulates in the leaves of the tobacco plant and to a much lesser degree in potatoes, aubergine and tomatoes<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>. It is found in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, wet and dry snuff, E-cigarettes, most vaping juices and heat not burn devices.<a name=\"how\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>How does nicotine work? What are the nicotine side effects on the body?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-236x157.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-25x17.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-12x8.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-275x183.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/how-does-nicotine-work-josh-riemer-OH5BRdggi2w-unsplash-300x200-1-137x91.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When tobacco smoke or vapour is inhaled, nicotine is absorbed through the mucosal linings in the nose, mouth and lungs and travels through the bloodstream to the brain. When sniffed, snussed (via pouches) or chewed it is absorbed through membranes in the mouth and nose. It then travels through the body, via the bloodstream to the brain. It is also possible to absorb it through the skin.<\/p>\n<p>When smoked nicotine reaches the brain in about seven seconds<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>. It is about the same when vaped, around 8-20 seconds. Nicotine reaches the central nervous system in about 3-5 minutes when tobacco is chewed.<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscience still hasn\u2019t fully understood how nicotine affects the brain or how addiction works but more is being learnt all the time.<\/p>\n<h3>Is there a high?<\/h3>\n<p>Some smokers claim that the feeling of dizziness or light-headedness after they haven\u2019t smoked for a while is like a \u201chigh\u201d \u2013 but when you think about it \u2013 it isn\u2019t is it? It\u2019s just dizzy and you can get exactly the same feeling by spinning around on the spot for ten seconds.<\/p>\n<h3>Does nicotine relieve anxiety or make you feel depressed?<\/h3>\n<p>Some people claim that smoking helps with depression and anxiety but if this were true then surely smokers would be less anxious and less depressed than non-smokers? Yet research shows the exact opposite &#8211; that they are much more anxious and more depressed than non-smokers. Tragically there\u2019s no doubt that a good portion of people who live with depression and anxiety are drawn into smoking by the flawed belief that nicotine might help them handle their condition \u2013 that\u2019s all part of the brainwashing.<\/p>\n<h3>How does nicotine affect dopamine?<\/h3>\n<p>Humans are programmed to seek out dopamine elevating activities to ensure good health, happiness and longevity\/survival. Examples are making love, eating, listening to music, hugging children\/animals\/your partner\/a friend, socialising, and exercising. These are natural\/normal\/healthy activities\/behaviours that the normally functioning \u201creward system\u201d is designed to re-enforce.<\/p>\n<p>Back when smoking was at its peak, we didn\u2019t know how nicotine and other drugs affected the brain. Since then we have learned a great deal about a function of the brain known colloquially as reward pathways.<\/p>\n<p>In the brain dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter &#8211; a chemical released by neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to other nerve cells. The reward pathways play a major role in the motivational component of reward-motivated, or re-enforced behaviour. Can you imagine the disruption that can be caused to this natural, instinctive process by the introduction of a highly addictive drug, one which appears to relieve the discomfort created by the first dose, and every subsequent dose?<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 one of the world\u2019s leading academics in the field of nicotine addiction, Professor Robert West stated publicly, \u201cNicotine causes dopamine release by nerve cells that make up the \u201creward system\u201d in the brain, including the nucleus accumbens\u2013 a part of the brain involved in learning to do things. The dopamine release tells the brain to pay attention to the situation and what the smoker was just doing \u2013 and do the same thing next time they\u2019re in that same situation. So, a link is forged between the impulse to smoke and situations in which smoking normally happens\u201d. Importantly, Professor West went on to add, \u201cCrucially, the smoker doesn\u2019t have to feel any pleasure or enjoyment for this to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How does nicotine make you feel?<\/h3>\n<p>A smoker\u2019s first experience of nicotine is normally at worst extremely unpleasant, and at best, a little unpleasant. For the sake of understanding this, smokers have to ignore the feelings aroused by the circumstances surrounding their first cigarette; the peer pressure &amp; praise, the feeling of rebelliousness, the feeling of fitting in, the sense of appearing stylish, sophisticated, or macho. None of those are caused by the introduction of nicotine to the body, they\u2019re all to do with the environment.<\/p>\n<h3>How does nicotine produce a feeling of pleasure?<\/h3>\n<p>So, most smokers remember the physical effect of their first cigarettes as being unpleasant and this alone disproves any notion that nicotine\u2019s initial introduction to the body and brain caused \u201cpleasure\u201d. Whatever impact nicotine has on dopamine levels when first introduced to the body \u2013 it\u2019s certainly not pleasurable. In fact, most peoples\u2019 first cigarette is so unpleasant and unrewarding it convinces them that they could never become addicted. The reason smokers develop a deep-seated belief that smoking IS pleasurable is explained by Professor West perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Nicotine withdrawal is the result of the first ever cigarette a nicotine addict smoked. It is momentarily \u201crelieved\u201d by the next cigarette. The brain concludes, non-consciously, \u201cnext time you feel nicotine withdrawal \u2013 do that again!\u201d. In other words, the behaviour of lighting a cigarette in response to experiencing nicotine withdrawal is reinforced every time a smoker lights a cigarette regardless of the fact that the next cigarette will also cause nicotine withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a smoker is in a happy situation, a concentration situation, a sad situation, a stress situation, a relaxing situation, a boring situation, or a lonely situation they simultaneously experience nicotine withdrawal, and respond by lighting a cigarette, thereby immediately feeling better than a moment before and oblivious to the fact that that cigarette will perpetuate nicotine withdrawal once it is smoked .<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no wonder they think cigarettes help them to be happy or to concentrate, or to cope with sadness and stress, and to help them relax or cope with boredom or loneliness! It\u2019s got nothing to do with genuine pleasure or genuine improvement of mood. And every single time they light a cigarette in one of those situations \u2013 the brain concludes, non-consciously, \u201cnext time that happens \u2013 do that again!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Non-smokers don\u2019t have to deal with any of the mental and physical aggravation of being addicted to nicotine. They don\u2019t suffer nicotine poisoning, nicotine withdrawal or the aberrational\/unnatural impact nicotine has on dopamine and their behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking damages your heart and your blood circulation, increasing the risk of conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease (damaged blood vessels) and cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to your brain).<\/p>\n<p>Once in the brain it mimics acetycholine a natural neurotransmitter which naturally occurs in the brain activating particular types of acetycholine receptors.<\/p>\n<p>Acetycholine is known to help maintain healthy respiration, heart function, muscle movement and cognitive function such as memory.<\/p>\n<p>Nicotine increases adrenaline which in turn increases blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>.<a name=\"drug\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--pink\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>What&#8217;s holding you back?<\/h2>\n<p>Not sure if you really want to quit smoking?<\/p>\n<p>Want to stop, but concerned that you\u2019ll find it tough?<\/p>\n<p>Worried that you\u2019ll be deprived for the rest of your life without cigarettes?<\/p>\n<p>We know that taking the first step can be difficult, but we\u2019re here to answer your questions in complete confidence \u2013 with no pressure and no judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/free-online-consultation\/\" class=\"button button--white\">Start the free quiz<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>Is nicotine an addictive drug?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-236x157.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-25x17.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-12x8.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-275x183.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/pills-and-syringe-iStock_000037500948_Large-compressed-300x200-1-137x91.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A drug is defined as a medicine or a substance which has a psychological effect after being ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.<\/p>\n<h3>How addictive are cigarettes?<\/h3>\n<p>Nicotine is a highly addictive drug. You can suffer from cigarette addiction otherwise known as <a href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/top-tips-to-stop-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smoking addiction<\/a>, or you can suffer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/easyway-stop-vaping\/how-to-quit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaping addiction<\/a>. Of course any product that contains nicotine will be addictive, including nicotine patches and gum, inhalators, lozenges, mouth sprays, nose sprays, chewing tobacco (or dip), and snus (otherwise known as nicotine pouches).<\/p>\n<p>Addiction is the term commonly applied to maladaptive drug seeking behaviour, often taken despite knowledge of negative health consequences<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a>. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that nicotine meets the established criteria for a drug that produces addiction, specifically, dependence and withdrawal. <\/p>\n<p>Nicotine dependence is an anomaly. Although the phrase is commonly used by doctors and academics it is a statement of fact that no-one is dependent on nicotine. No-one needs nicotine in order to function properly. The fact is that nicotine makes addicts FEEL dependent on it. This is a very different state of affairs to BEING dependent on it.<a name=\"addictive\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>Why is nicotine addictive and are cigarettes addictive?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59890 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-236x167.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-200x141.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-220x155.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-25x18.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-12x8.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/10-how-the-method-works-1st-image-iStock_000075901977_XXXLarge-1-e1464863456797-137x97.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As explained above nicotine changes how the brain functions. Whether one has a smoking addiction, in the form of cigarette addiction, or one vapes, chews, or snusses, regular intake of nicotine changes the number of cholinergic receptors and their sensitivity. This leads to nicotine tolerance.<\/p>\n<p>In fact Nicotine addiction, often described as nicotine dependence, is at least as addictive as heroin and cocaine per the US Surgeon General<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/easyway-stop-smoking\/nicotine-withdrawal-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicotine withdrawal<\/a> is the result of the first ever cigarette a nicotine addict smoked. It is momentarily \u201crelieved\u201d by the next cigarette. The brain concludes, non-consciously, \u201cnext time you feel nicotine withdrawal \u2013 do that again!\u201d. In other words, the behaviour of lighting a cigarette in response to experiencing nicotine withdrawal is reinforced every time a smoker lights a cigarette regardless of the fact that the next cigarette will also cause nicotine withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a smoker is in a happy situation, a concentration situation, a sad situation, a stress situation, a relaxing situation, a boring situation, or a lonely situation they simultaneously experience nicotine withdrawal, and respond by lighting a cigarette, thereby immediately feeling better than a moment before and oblivious to the fact that that cigarette will perpetuate nicotine withdrawal once it is smoked.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no wonder they think cigarettes help them to be happy or to concentrate, or to cope with sadness and stress, and to help them relax or cope with boredom or loneliness! It\u2019s got nothing to do with genuine pleasure or genuine improvement of mood. And every single time they light a cigarette in one of those situations \u2013 the brain concludes, non-consciously, \u201cnext time that happens \u2013 do that again!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Non-smokers don\u2019t have to deal with any of the mental and physical aggravation of being addicted to nicotine. They don\u2019t suffer nicotine poisoning, nicotine withdrawal or the aberrational\/unnatural impact nicotine has on dopamine and their behaviour.<a name=\"long\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>How long does it take to get addicted to nicotine, cigarettes and pouches?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-236x157.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-25x17.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-12x8.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-275x182.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-300x199-1-137x91.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How much nicotine and cigarettes does it take to get addicted?<\/h3>\n<p>It takes just <a href=\"\/articles\/study-on-cigarette-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one puff of one cigarette<\/a>, cigar, pipe, vape, or <a href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/top-tips-to-stop-smoking-weed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joint with tobacco<\/a> in, to cause someone to become addicted<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a>. The same goes for snus and chewing tobacco.<\/p>\n<p>There have been many studies conducted looking at all the different parameters such as gender, social structure, socioeconomic variables, parental and peer smoking, academic achievement, ethnicity, mental health, and many others to see how these affected chances of nicotine addiction. Research now postulates that the progression is essentially universal<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>.<a name=\"body\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>How long does nicotine take to leave the body?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-236x157.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-25x17.jpg 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-12x8.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-275x183.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/time-how-long-aron-visuals-BXOXnQ26B7o-unsplash-min-300x200-1-137x91.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that around 2 hours after ingesting nicotine the body will have removed half of it. It will take several weeks to become very low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a class=\"button blue hvr\" href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/quit-smoking-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the health benefits of quitting and timeframe<\/a><a name=\"side\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Nicotine side effects: short and long term<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-300x191.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-400x255.png 400w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-472x301.png 472w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-236x151.png 236w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-200x128.png 200w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-100x64.png 100w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-440x281.png 440w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-220x140.png 220w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-25x16.png 25w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-12x8.png 12w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-550x351.png 550w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-275x175.png 275w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-137x87.png 137w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/side-effects-616x393-1.png 616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What does nicotine do to your body?<\/h3>\n<p>Nicotine is the fundamental cause of addiction among tobacco users. Nicotine adversely affects many organs as shown in human and animal studies. Its biological effects are widespread and extend to all systems of the body including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and reproductive systems. Nicotine has also been found to be carcinogenic in several studies. It promotes tumorigenesis by affecting cell proliferation, angiogenesis and apoptotic pathways. It causes resistance to the chemotherapeutic agents. Any substantive beneficial effect of nicotine on human body is yet to be proven.<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Is nicotine bad for you?<\/h3>\n<p>Undoubtedly, nicotine is bad for you. It doesn\u2019t occur naturally in our diet (other than tiny traces in aubergine\/eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, and green peppers). Nicotine is poisonous and can easily kill when consumed in large doses. As little as 1 teaspoon of liquid nicotine, as used in vape juice, can be fatal for the average 26-pound toddler.<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Negative effects of nicotine<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from health issues \u2013 being addicted to nicotine in any form isn\u2019t fun. It controls what the addict does, when they do it, and how they feel when they\u2019re doing it. The impact of nicotine addiction, and repeated failed attempts to break it, causes issues with self-esteem, self-respect, as well as relationships. This is all quite aside from the costs involved.<\/p>\n<h3>Dangers of nicotine<\/h3>\n<p>There are the health risks, the cost, the slavery of being addicted, the risk of overdose, as well as the impact on the body of whatever carrier is used to deliver the nicotine (cigarettes, vape, chewing tobacco etc).<\/p>\n<h3>Nicotine health risks<\/h3>\n<p>Nicotine is highly addictive as shown above and has many side-effects not least the desire to smoke cigarettes, chew tobacco or vape.<\/p>\n<p>The side-effects connected with smoking and vaping are covered in a separate page <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/smoking-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">side effects of smoking<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Nicotine side effects<a href=\"#ref\"><sup>11-17<\/sup><\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Blood circulation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Taking nicotine results in blood vessels constricting and narrowing, limiting the blood that flows to your organs as well as thickening of the blood.<\/p>\n<p>Short term<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased tendency to clot<\/li>\n<li>Increased blood pressure and heart rate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Long term<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atherosclerosis (plaque forms on the artery wall)<\/li>\n<li>Increase in size of aorta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How does nicotine affect the brain<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Taking nicotine affects the efficiency of the limbic and paralimbic and paralimbic areas of the brain. 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