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NICOTINE
Nicotine is an active ingredient of tobacco plants. it is an alkaloid, which is an oily, transparent, colourless liquid substance. It has a burning taste an an odour. It is also extremely poisonous.
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HOW NICOTINE IS OBTAINED
Nicotine is found in tobacco leaves. Tobacco leaves are manufactured into cigarettes. Because nicotine is a highly poisonous ingredient, it is also manufactured as insecticides.
tobacco plant
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THE USES FOR NICOTINE
Tobacco plants containing nicotine are manufactured into cigarettes, cigars and pipes. It is thought that, "Smoking is a convenient way for people to help regulate their moods and feelings, and it has some benefit in the control of body weight." Nicotine is used as the base insecticides because of its poisonous characteristic. It has been used also to treatheadaches, asthma, gout, earaches, labor pains, and even cancer.
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IMPLICATIONS OF NICOTINE IN SOCIETY
"Smoking is hazardous to one's health and shortens life expectancy." It is extremely poisonous and also addictive. Tobacco smokers absorb nicotine from inhaling smoke. Nicotine could also be absorbed into one's body by chewing tobacco plant.
"Nicotine has various effects on the body. In small doses nicotine serves as a nerve stimulant, entering the bloodstream and promoting the flow of adrenaline, a stimulating hormone. It speeds up the heartbeat and may cause it to become irregular. It also raises the blood pressure and reduces the appetite, and it may cause nausea and vomiting."
Nicotine is highly addictive and the effects of this drug is no different than the effects of cocaine.
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PROS AND CONS
While most people believe that nicotine is a harmful poison, some believe that it is also a useful chemical. Nicotine can be dangerous to anyone who smokes or chews tobacco leaves. It is a very addictive substance and can cause harm to the body. However, some researches show that nicotine could help treat some of the diseases. "Nicotine has a lot of therapeutic uses. There's growing evidence that it may be useful in treating Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's - their level of concentration, their ability to focus. Those of us who are caffeine users understand that. Fortunately, coffee hasn't been shown to be a negative or harmful delivery system."
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COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL OPINIONS
In my personal opinion, nicotine is a harmful and addictive substance which can create a health hazard to the society.
Here are a list of other opinions:
"Nicotine is not a very good thing. It can cause damages to your body."
Monica, 18
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CREDITS
Encarta Encyclopedia
Info on tobbaco
Drugs - Nicotine
http://www.dukemednews.org/
http://faculty.washington.edu/
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