"'Nic-sick,' as it's being called, refers to non-specific symptoms of exposure to nicotine, especially if it is above someone's tolerance," said Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., MHS, a volunteer medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine explained. This may be why the news has recently been littered with stories of a new "sickness" caused by nicotine overdosing. Nearly 2 out of 3 youth current Juul users incorrectly thought the product did not always contain nicotine. Even more concerning: most kids don't know Juul contains nicotine at all. All nicotine is addictive, but high levels of nicotine can not only create a stronger addiction but also cause your body to overdose on the drug. That's because nearly all (more than 99%) e-cigarettes contain nicotine, and some brands (such as Juul) contain an excessive amount. The more nicotine present in a tobacco product, the more addictive it is, and when it comes to e-cigarettes and vaping, the risk is high. Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs around, which is why an infamous 1988 report on addiction released by the Surgeon General even went as far as to compare a nicotine addiction to heroin addiction. But many people underestimate a sneakier threat, the chemical found in tobacco leaves that keeps users coming back for more-nicotine. There are over 3,000 chemicals hidden in tobacco products that make them harmful, including at least 69 that are believed to cause cancer.
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