Why are we working on better (healthier) way of in-taking nicotine -vs- trying to get the world to stop.?

Question

Coke has diet coke, Car have lower (yet still damaging) emitions, Motor cycles have helmets. Just seems we could sell Nicitol as a source of nicotine instead of as a stopping aid.

Answer 1

Because the tobacco companies give big bucks to the government, that's why.

Answer 2

there is no safe cigarette.Switching from one form of addiction for another is still an addiction.Nicotine does have some benefits for example mental sharpness, avoidance of Alzheimer's disease, less psychotic breaks among the mentally ill and aiding the digestive process.These are not the popular studies.Heavy use of nicotine in other forms like chewing tobacco can cause lip,jaw, and tongue cancers. I believe that nicotine is the most addictive substance on earth. For example a heroin addict can kick the habit in about 3 days with no desire to restart whereas nicotine is much more difficult to quit. Even if successful, most quitters fight the cravings for very long periods.I wish I could stay "Quit". Have a great day.

Answer 3

Because there are just some things people can't live without-like cigarettes, caffeine, and cars. We all have our quirks. The companies that produce these things know this, but they also want to keep their customers in light of warnings that their products could be, or are, dangerous-so they make small changes to make their product appear less threatening-or come up with an alternative. Either way, the big money makers stay in business and people get what they want. Demand drives everything. We need to focus more on educating ourselves and our children (present and future consumers) and less on pressuring corporate America. Supply and demand.

Answer 4

Well, nicotene containing gums and lozenges are being sold, and many places people can buy it and use it for whatever they want.

In places that have socialized medicine, meaning that taxpayers pay for all or part of some other people's or all other people's treatments, people naturally will try to discourage smoking AND the use of nicotene (which is not as dangerous as smoking but still dangerous).

In places without socialized medicine I can't see why people would care how people wish to posion themselves nor how much they want to spend doing it.

Answer 5

HOLISTIC LIVING, HEALTH, WELLNESS in life-living on this earth take a lot of wisdom and awareness and intelligence and discipline; and it is usually a feature of much older souls, but even older souls can still be addicts! When the majority of the planet is of a young consciousness, are unskilled in how to discipline their mind, body, emotions, then they are unable to control themselves and just move from one form of addiction to another! Most people in the US have at least 5-6 full fledged addictions, some of them socially acceptable! It is Ignorance! Capitalism! Greed! Instant gratification! Consumerism! Addiction to sense gratification! The ego is never satiated! As long as we misidentify with our body, mind, emotions, our story our spirit-soul is riding in, and we do not know our true eternal spiritual nature and how to get Home, we will want to play with-control-enjoy matter and become addicted to the games of life and the senses. We are here because we want to play God. He is The Controller and Enjoyer. But we are here because we want to control and enjoy (without Him and without His laws-guidelines), thus the law of karma kicks in and we get addicted to all the wrong things!

Addiction is defined as "a pathological relationship with a mood altering expereince that has life damaging consequences." (WHO definition from 1986 or so) Addiction to Self Realization, God Realization-Consciousness is the only healthy "addiction-not!" Hankering for Him is the ultimate high!

Each of the senses can get us into real trouble if we are not careful and use moderation. But addiction to so many things in this life is where the big money is!

Most people would rather help themselves get rich thru other's addictions-suffering than help prevent disease, addiction, pathology, pain, suffering. AMA type medicine is BUSINESS, and if people were really healthy, then they would not make so much money for the drug companies or the Drs! Disease is a fact of life on earth! The sicker humans are the more money they can make. Money is more important to many than the actual service of helping to treat-heal-cure others.

Answer 6

They will never do it school food is the WORST.Please read the WHOLE comment before rating. That still won't help because the companies will still make crap food. I hate paying, when children who waste food by throwing and playing with it get theirs free.Reps are both wrong and right,they shouldn't get food and waste it, and the cost,however we need good food. I think Reps should make a bill requiring everyone to pay or not eat.

Answer 7

The gum has been around for 30 years. Now we've got pills, stick ons, etc. If you mean as a chemical in a bottle, because it's toxic an insecticide and could easily be fatally overdosed on.

Answer 8

Got me on that one. But, you should know, that potatoes and tomatos are in the same genus family as tobacco, and have nicotine also! But, I think the nicotine in toms and pots are healthy with Carbons and vitamins taken internally!

Answer 9

why can't they just make cigs. and chew and snuff illegal and stop complaining about smokers oh wait I know the answer to that because of the tax what would we do with out smokers money!

Answer 10

It makes people feel good. It makes them feel like they're accomplishing something when they really aren't. If you wanna quit, just put 'em down...I did it in one day.