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Topic: nicotine
Definition:

  • an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
  • used in medicine and as an insecticide

    Related tag cloud:

  • tobacco
  • smoking
  • cigarettes
  • quit smoking
  • addiction
  • cigarette
  • stop smoking
  • quit
  • smoking cessation
  • smoke
  • zyban
  • cessation
  • cancer
  • quitting
  • lung cancer
  • emphysema
  • stop
  • snuff
  • nicorette
  • cocaine
  • cigars
    • Resources:

    Nicotine Anonymous
    A fellowship of men and women helping each other to live lives free of nicotine.
    http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/

    Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
    Information on the latest research, abstracts, publications and events related to nicotine and tobacco.
    http://www.srnt.org

    National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Comprehensive web-site with research and treatment reports and news. Includes a site for teachers and students with educational materials. Fact sheets on drug abuse, including the most recent economic costs report.
    http://www.nida.nih.gov

    The Why Files
    Well-researched, educational descriptions of the actual science behind current news stories. From the University of Wisconsin, supported by the National Institute for Science Education of the NSF.
    http://whyfiles.org/

    NicNet
    Sponsored by the Arizona Program for Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
    http://www.nicnet.org/