Drug Project
Nicotine (Cigarettes)
Nicotine (Cigarettes)
- Nicotine is a very addicting, very harmful drug, often found in tobacco and cigarettes.
- Nicotine can be taken into the body by inhaling it(cigarettes), but it can be chewed by chewing tobacco
Slang Terms For Nicotine(Cigarettes)
- Cancer stick
- Ciggs
- Smokes
- Chew
- Dip
- Snuff
- moon cricket
- death stick
- ace
- lung dart
How nicotine effects the body
Long term and short term effects
- Short Term Effects: headache, sore throat,being tired,bad breath, bad taste in mouth, smelly hair or clothes, chronic cough.
- Long Term Effects: It weakens someones ability to smell and tast, blurred vision, bronchitis, cancer,bone density loss.
Some signs of abuse
-Smoking everyday
-Yellow teeth
-Being out late with certain friends
-Smelling like cigarettes
-Bad breath
Dependence/Addiction
- Its mostly a physical dependence, but it does relieve stress which can make a a psychological dependence.
- Nicotine is a very addictive drug, you use it to mainly relieve stress.