Secondhand smoke concerns

They say if you hang out in a smoky bar all night, a secondhand smoker basically "inhales" a few cigarettes' worth. And we're talking about people doing this several nights a week.
How the hell does that not turn into an addiction?!

When you're talking about smoking, you have to split things into two categories: nicotine, which is what gets you hooked, and the smoke—that nasty carcinogenic tar that actually causes lung cancer.

So, lung cancer doesn't come from the nicotine itself; it comes from that toxic tar (which is basically a massive cocktail of harmful chemicals). Nicotine is just the thing that keeps smokers reaching for another cigarette, dragging all that dangerous tar along for the ride.

It's well known that nicotine is a heavy-duty poison that can kill you in small doses, though you don't really run into it isolated like that in nature. But when people take in small amounts, the body adapts and builds an addiction. It’s kind of like arsenic—if you ingest tiny bits over time, your body starts building up a tolerance to the toxin.

Regarding your question about secondhand smoke and addiction, it really just boils down to the ratio: how much nicotine is the bystander inhaling versus how much of that carcinogenic tar they're breathing in.

Aha, so you're saying the nicotine probably just hangs out in the filter...?

I suppose I should mention that I am currently attempting to quit smoking, though I find myself somewhat dependent on secondhand smoke 😬

You can always find a way to get laid when you're out in the city......

besides, smoking is pretty much on par with using drugs.....except that if you're a smoker, your head stays relatively clear.....whereas drugs tend to send you into some kind of trance.....

and honestly, whether it's one or the other, we all end up in the same grave......there aren't really any rules to it......

ruggedpanther64 said:You can always find a way to get laid when you're out in the city......

besides, smoking is pretty much on par with using drugs.....except that if you're a smoker, your head stays relatively clear.....whereas drugs tend to send you into some kind of trance.....

and honestly, whether it's one or the other, we all end up in the same grave......there aren't really any rules to it......

How the hell does any of that have anything to do with the topic🙂?