why is smoking so addicting?

Question

i understand that it is bad for you... but y is it so addicting?.....

Answer 1

Thats because all bad habits are addicting... :-)

Answer 2

I want to add to the technical information (that nicotine is the addictive chemical responsible, and that it acts on brain receptors that stimulate pleasure centers) that in addition to the chemical cues from smoking, there are also addicting social cues of cigarettes; i.e. environment with friends, fun night out at a bar, etc. that are also involved. Rolling a cigarette in your hand, for instance, or opening a new pack, those can become also associated with the pleasure a cigarette gives. Addiction is complex. If you want to know more detail, I've listed a book below. For a used copy on Amazon.com it's only about 11 dollars.

Answer 3

It can be the cause by the trend that some guys think it is macho or more 'man' if they holding a cigrate. Well, it is all due to the Nicotine drug that plays as an important role in the cigrates that make a person more alert and will not fall sleep for some time. This drug can kills if consumed for a long period. Why so addicting? It is caused by this drug and if one people do not continue to take it, he/she will feel uneasy and uncomfortable for a long period. Thats why it is hard to stop smoking after first and second try!

Answer 4

Its a drug.
Nicotine takes over a vital parts of youre body functions.
Nicotine acts on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. In small concentrations it increases the activity of these receptors, among other things leading to an increased flow of adrenaline, a stimulating hormone. The release of adrenaline causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and respiration, as well as higher glucose levels in the blood.

For that reason its just a legalized from of cannabis cause governements control the manufacturing and sales, making a hefty revenue on it, Actually Cannabis is safer for youre health.

Its the nicotine that makes you dependend to keep on smoking.

I smoked 30 years 1 packet a day and stopped 12 years ago wothout looking back one day. Its possible to stop it depends on yourself, not cutting down, no nicotine pads, just blunt refusal.

Answer 5

Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, an addictive stimulant which temporarily improves alertness, memory, and mood, but also forms a strong physical and psychological chemical dependence (addiction). Nicotine, like any stimulant, can also increase anxiety, restlessness, and disturb metabolism.

Answer 6

It is due to nicotine. It changes the impulses to the brainwaves causing it to be addicting. There are also another two harmful substances in the cigarette which is Carbon monoxide and tar. The carbon monoxide causes your blood to carry less amount of oxygen thus causes breathing problems and the tar causes blockage in the thought.

Answer 7

nicotine has been declared the most addictive substance on the planet, including heroine, cocaine, meth. Not to mention the tobacco companies are increasing the nicotine in cigarettes....11% increase since 1998

Answer 8

because in the cigarette have 140 things on it.. and most of it nicotine.. it's enter the mind and become addicted this is in the coca cola stuff that the enter the mind and want more and more.. but they become addicted after while after they feel can't live without it...

Answer 9

Cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco contain these three harmful and addicting compounds, as well as many others - nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide.
its all in the ingredients that make it addicting

Answer 10

Nicotine is an extremely addictive, readily available, inexpensive drug, and the habit is socially acceptable.