NICOTENE

HISTORY

• Americas. Mainly grown in South America
• Discovered 1807, Italy
• Discovered by Gaspere Ceroli
• Ceroli called it tobaccos "essesntial oil"
• 40% of Americans smoke 20 cigs a day.

EFFECTS TO THE BODY

• Raises level of dopamine in brain.
• Dopamine is the same neurontransmitter in cocaine and heroeine

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
Causes: headaches, nausea, diarrhea, anxiety, tobacco cravings

SIGNS OF USE

• Coughing
• Raspy voice

TYPE OF ADDICTION

• Both
• PHYSICALLY-nicotene becomes addictive to body.
• MENTALLY-Most smokers dont believe thay can quit.

DOSES

• High- Heart rate & ACTH increase.
• Cravings also occur after high dosage.
• Low- ACTH & Heart Rate don't change much.
• Not as many withdrawl symptoms after lower dosage.

SOCIAL IMPACT

• 18% of world has uses Nicotene.
• Litters streets. Causes harmful smoke.
• 4 Races-African American, Latinos, American Indians, Asians

COSTS

• Nicotene patch-$5
• Pack of cigs- $4.79-11.90
• 500mL- $59.99(liquid)
• 20 gallons- $4400.00(liquid)

PUNISHMENT

• Nicotene is a NON scheduled drug.
• No Jail time for possesion/delivery of drug.
• There is Jail time for manufacturing the drug ILLEGALLY.

WORKS CITED
toxipedia.org
ehow.com
teens.drugabuse.com
webmb.com
ncbi.nim.nih.gov
cancer.org
drugabuse.org

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