Which is the Most Addicting Substance?

With the advances in scientific researches, scientists have been able to enumerate a number of addicting substance consumed in various forms in the society. With this done one other thing that came in mind was to be able to compare them in terms addicting potential and popularity. Though any given results have been found to be greatly dependent on culture and geographical location, it has been agreed that Nicotine is one of the most addicting substances known.

Nicotine is a chemical substance found in the tobacco plant and its products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and smokeless tobacco (such as chewing tobacco and snuff). Nicotine addiction comes about by the consumption of any of these substances. The most popular of these forms are cigarettes and cigars which are greatly advertised in movies and other shows. They owe their popularity to the fact that through these forms, nicotine is quickly delivered to the brain. Therefore the sensation of pleasure addicts intended to get is acquired easily. (more…)