Is Nicotine a Drug? Plz Help?

Published February 6, 2014

Question by steven g: Is Nicotine A Drug? Plz Help?
When people smoke are they doing drugs?

Best answer:

Answer by Mr.GreenThumb
I think technically nicotine is a drug but I wouldn’t say smoking cigarettes is the same as doing drugs.

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