KRON Teen Kids News June 22, 2024
We often hear the word, but do you know what nicotine is . I dont really know exactly what it is, but i know youre not supposed to, like, have it and just can really damage your body. Nicotine is what gets you addicted to cigarettes. Well, nicotine is a drug. Its a stimulant. It acts on your Central Nervous system. Like heroin or cocaine, nicotine changes the way your brain works. It causes the body to want more and more as you continue to use nicotine. This means nicotine is addictive. But as dr. Carroll points out, its even more addictive if youre a teen. Teenagers have a developing brain, a...