Why is nicotine addictive? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Marc Lewis
by Marc Lewis from on (#C8ST)
Every day, millions of internet users ask Google some of life's most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the most common queries
Animals, including human animals, often find themselves in a state of desire. Desire, the felt motivation to pursue a goal, is how nature gets us to go after the things we need: food, sex, shelter, social status, cigarettes. Wait a minute " cigarettes?
Like many other chemical candidates for the wayward human appetite, tobacco attracts. We desire it, despite its bad press. And as a result, it is one of the worst public health disasters the world has ever encountered.
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