‘No to nicotine’

Not for kids: Reports of teens hooked on the habit has gotten public health experts worried about the growing trend. - Filepic

Most of us have a general idea of what nicotine is – that “thing” inside cigarettes and vapes.

But in reality, nicotine is a deadly yet highly addictive substance found in cigarettes, vapes, cigars, and other tobacco products, electronic or otherwise. Once inhaled or ingested, it takes no more than 10 seconds for nicotine to affect the brain. The brief euphoric feeling is quickly replaced with feelings of anxiety, irritability and restlessness, causing the smoker or vaper to crave another hit.