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Exposing the Illusion Of Nicotine as a Stress Reliever

 

For years, the tobacco industry marketed smoking, along with all other forms of tobacco use, as a stress reliever. Now, the vaping industry markets its products as stress relief. Make no mistake: the tobacco and vaping industry are the same.

Nicotine is the highly addictive chemical used in all tobacco and vaping products. Vaping nicotine makes one feel good by stimulating dopamine in the brain, creating a feeling of relaxation and pleasure in the short term. Due to the way nicotine affects...