Im Addicted to Nicotine Gum – Is That So Bad?
I’m Addicted to Nicotine Gum – Is That So Bad?I quit smoking 8 months ago, and I used nicotine gum to help me do it. I still chew the gum, and I think I may be addicted to it/ I only chew a couple of pieces of nicotine gum a day, though. Isn’t that a lot better than smoking a pack of cigarettes everyday?Answer: This is a tough issue to come to grips with. On the one hand, chewing a couple of pieces of nicotine gum everyday is infinitely better than smoking. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds; 200 of which are known to be poisonous, and upwards of 60 have been identified as carcinogens. We also know that inhaling secondhand smoke is hazardous, and for a smoker it’s a d