Is alcohol worse than nicotine?

Let’s dive straight into the deep end – when it comes to alcohol and nicotine, which is worse? This seems like a tricky question with no definitive answer, but fear not my good people because we will weed out what’s true (or at least somewhat accurate) in this article.

Alcohol vs Nicotine: The Great Debate

It wouldn’t be a great debate without some facts to back up our claims. Firstly, let’s talk about what each substance actually is. Alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar or grains and has been around for thousands of years while nicotine is derived from tobacco leaves and was first used as a pesticide before becoming popular as a recreational drug.

Damage Control: What Happens When You Use Alcohol or Nicotine?

Now that we know their backgrounds, let’s take a look at what happens (scientifically speaking) when you use them on your body:

Negative Impact of Drinking Alcoholic Beverages:

  • Causes liver disease
  • Increases risk of cancer
  • Damages heart muscles

Negative Impact of Smoking Cigarettes:

  • Causes lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis
  • Contributes to heart diseases by destroying blood vessels
  • Harmful effects also extend to other organs like stomach (causing ulcers)

Effects on Your Emotional Health & Mood Swings

Apart from physical damage control, mental health matters too; Pairing smoking tendencies with drinking habits might compromise your emotional well-being further complicating said decision.

While increasing paranoia levels in psychiatric wards may seem the norm; based on scientific implications (even though they differ), Yes! Both contrarily cause fluctuations within one’s mood/behaviour patterns over time albeit subtle changes. In simpler terms – alcohol might give you ‘beer goggles’, but cigarettes definitely have all power turning Marvin Gaye “sexual healing” into post break-up Mariah Carey “I don’t wanna cry” mood swings!

Addiction: Who is More Attractive?

Addiction. Alas! Something that makes a human mind go bleep-bloop more than anything else. Even though stats are quite erratic backed by diverse sets of empirical studies showcasing – it’s never too pleasant to be a part of the class led by addiction above any other social aspects.

Cigarettes however, take an earlier lead with four out of five smokers estimated to fall under the bracket sometime in their life (if not all).

Notwithstanding nicotine is ranked third on this list .i.e following Cocaine and Heroin- leaving alcohol behind as number six on these ranks but still constitutes every fifth individual within each decade group indulging in over consumption at least once based solely upon anecdotal evidence.

So, why do we lean toward smoking? It’s hard to say — it might come down to a range of factors.

Nicotine Vs Alcohol Users Percentages

Let’s Be Honest

We know they’re both bad for us — if you’re going to choose your poison (we’re certainly not advocating for such actions) then there can only be one winner:

Shout Hallelujah for Nicotine:

At first glance, its credible enough scienticific rankings make smokes appear total turn offs; Validating them instead as cool (sarcasm) disease attractors while supporting pretty grim branding schemes & new-age legislation towards stiking public health agenda like offering cessation session programmes & psychologically inducing consumer oriented restriction measures at local pub joints which frankly speaking works …. Don’t get me started on vaping statistics though!

Cease This Debate Right Now

I feel like I’ve made my position obvious here but let’s wrap up with a quick summary:

  • Both alcohol and nicotine are harmful for your well-being.
  • While alcohol is likelier to cause physical damage like liver disease, smoking cigs can be terminal causing lung cancer being the biggest contributor.
  • Alcohol could make you “lose control” but cigarettes have an equal number of addictive chemicals as cocaine or heroin!
  • Smoking doesn’t enjoy regulatory immunity whatsoever, though strict vaping laws nonetheless exist to maintain public health regulations

In conclusion? Alcohol may not be a friend but maybe it’s time we ease pressure off smokers too!

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