CEOs of 7 major tobacco corporations testifying under oath that nicotine does NOT cause addiction. 1994....
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It's the Nicotine...!
Molecules don’t cause addiction, people cause addiction.
If a substance causes you to suffer when stopped, then it is addictive. It's not like video game or porn addictions where you are just trying to fill in gaps of time or have some entertainment; you suffer physical effects from withdrawal.
I actually quit chewing tobacco for 6 months one time and about 2 years the 2nd time. The side affects thing is largely a lie, I never experienced any other than occasionally wanting it badly.
I think most addiction is habit oriented more than it is physiological. Random Fact: Did you know that it is actually part of Big Tobacco propaganda to make it seem like quitting is hard? There is evidence eating cheese is just as addictive as tobacco.
Also random fact: Nicotine when used properly has some incredibly good health benefits (Not talking about tobacco, talking about nicotine itself)
If you want to prescribe a fantasy based definition and assume that it’s actually true, not just a figment of your subjective experience, then go right ahead. Feel free to do that with all your concepts. Thats what everyone else does anyone so you’ll be in plentiful company. Meanwhile, when I stopped smoking cigarettes I didn’t suffer, so I guess your definition is immediately invalidated. You literally said to me ‘if it causes you to suffer’, well it didn’t.