Cigarettes, Vape, Nicotine Patches, and Nicotine Gum all keep you HOOKED on the world's third-most-addictive drug
Once people begin using nicotine, they're hooked. After some time, they want to quit, but end up bouncing around trying different nicotine delivery devices, that are all rigged to keep them addicted to the world's third-most addictive drug. Currently, there are about 260 million adults in America , and roughly 6 million are currently using either the nicotine patch or the nicotine-laced gum. Nicotine gum costs about $5 for 10 pieces, the amount that most people chew daily. It takes at least two weeks to get past the initial tri-fold addiction of nicotine, because it's physical, mental, and behavioral. That's about $70 spent, then if stress comes, most people dive right back in full time shortly after one "cheat." Nicotine patches cost about $55 for the same period use, one a day for two weeks. Some people continue using nicotine alternatives for extended periods of time. One year would cost them between $1400 and $1800. Still an expensive habit and th...