Drug Detox: Methadone Facts

Question: If cigarettes are so addicting , then why can't you get treatment for this at a drug detox center?

(Posted by: Pussycat on 2006-07-18 10:32:17)

Just saying, it seems like there is no real help for people wit hthis very serious addiction.

Posted by: RacerX on 2006-07-18, 18:57:32

Best question today!!! wish i knew the answer, i'd go into rehab for cigs in heartbeat.

Posted by: Angry Transsexual on 2006-07-18, 10:35:07

Good question. People seem to downplay the significance of this addiction.

Posted by: Reaper on 2006-07-18, 10:36:14

Nicotine is the addiction and while it's not healthy to you it's not really all that bad either. it's the delivery method that kills. inhaling it is the killer. patches work but it's more an oral fixation sort of thing which is why you see ex smokers biting their fingernails, chewing gum or eating a lot.

Posted by: no one on 2006-07-18, 10:36:29

My guess is that it's due to the legal system. They must have solutions to problems with those addicted to illegal drugs. Cigarettes on the other hand are not illegal. They try to discourage it with an extra Cigarette Tax at tax time, but if you still choose to buy them, there is no punishment. They seem to still condone the usage of them due to the legality.

Posted by: Sweetbulbs on 2006-07-18, 10:44:57

Cigarrette companies make millions if not billions every year. It's all about the money.

Posted by: SALLI58 on 2006-07-18, 12:46:47

It's all about money. Keeping people addicted, and sick ensures that the higher ups stay on top.

Posted by: guitar4peace on 2006-07-19, 09:38:20

Scientists are currently working on a vaccine that binds Nicotine to larger particles that can't be attached to the receptors in the brain. This way when a smoker whos had the vaccine smokes a cigarette it does nothing for them so in theory they'll quit. I just read about this in the LA Times online paper. Sounds really cool as I am a smoker who is trying for the umteenth time to quit. It is a serious addiction, one that is extremely hard to break. I am only on day 2 cigarette free.