Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
There's LOTs of misconceptions about smoking. But, as I understand it, one of them is that nicotine is bad for you. While it is the addictive substance in cigarrettes, it is not the harmful substance (the tars and CO2 do the harm)...
So, getting hooked on the gum should not be a problem. Yes, the gum is harmful to the wallet, but not the body...
According to this article on Livestrong, Nicotine causes about 20% of all heart related deaths and also increases insulin production which leads to pre diabetes conditions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/15...heart-disease/