[neverdem]

“It’s more difficult to get off nicotine than heroin or cocaine.”

I call BS on the entire article based on this one comment.

I will tell you from experience, stopping smoking is a WALK IN THE PARK compared to trying to get the cocaine monkey off your back.

IIRC, numerous studies have documented the relative difficulty of nicotine addiction compared to opiates and various stimulants. Everyone is free to have their own opinion. The fact remains that there are large numbers of former heroin and cocaine addicts who are still smoking tobacco. Many detox centers would not attempt withdrawal from opiates or stimulants like cocaine simultaneously with quitting tobacco. It was too hard. Nicotine, cocaine, heroin and alcohol all involve the dopaminergic system. Nicotine also involves those nerves using acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter.

Neuronal nicotinic receptors: a perspective on two decades of drug discovery research.

[Just another Joe]

Opinion?
Try experience.
Cocaine almost cost me my job, my marriage, and my life.

I quit smoking and never looked back.

Those who say that nicotine is harder to quit than cocaine are liars, period.
They have an agenda, period.

I have experienced the FACT, unlike some doctors, medical professionals, etc opinions.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

an excellant, articulate and calm reply...wow. I could never be so calm, ha.