Let's imagine for a moment that scientists had discovered a new psychoactive drug -- let's call it "Drug X" -- that could:

help you deal with stress;
help you calm down when you were feeling tense;
help pep you up when you were feeling lethargic;
help you concentrate more effectively;
make it easier to control unpleasant feelings;
produce a mild state of euphoria.

  Suppose too that this new drug could help you fine-tune your nervous system to achieve exactly the mood you desired -- larger doses would help you relax, while smaller doses would pep you up and help you focus on the task at hand.  And on top of all that, suppose that "Drug X" could help you shed excess pounds -- without dieting.
  "Drug X" may sound like a drug company's dream, but there is such a drug.  In the United States alone users take well over 10 billion doses per day.  The drug, of course, is nicotine.

~ Tom Ferguson, M.D.
    "The no-nag, no-guilt, do-it-your-own-way guide to quitting smoking"
(I highly recommend this book)

Don't be a to this horrible & deadly drug !


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