What are Electronic Cigarettes? A nicotine device that is used much like a traditional cigarette is often referred to as “e-cigarette or steam cigarette” that converts nicotine liquid into water vapor – often classified as an electronic simulator of tobacco bearing the physical sensation, appearance and nicotine content of a traditional and classical tobacco. The history of smoking dated back as early as 5000 BC. Early of 1960’s when electronic cigarette idea was first materialized by Herbert A. Gilbert that aiming in providing safe and harmless means of smoking. The modern device was invented by Hon Lik- a Chine pharmacist in 2003. The very first appearance of this invention was [...]
Addictions-and-recovery
How Long Does Nicotine Stay In Your System
by on 18. Nov, 2011 in Addictions-and-recovery
How long does nicotine stay in your system? When nicotine is inhaled in the body it is rapidly absorbed because of rapid blood circulation in lung. For nicotine to reach brain it may only take approx ten seconds. Nicotine is mainly metabolized in the liver however, the breakdown may also occur in lungs as well as kidneys. The chief metabolites that result from metabolic process are cotinine and N- Oxide; out of these cotinine is the chief indicator of presence of nicotine. In general cases, it may take approximately 72 hours for nicotine to leave the system, from the time you last used nicotine. Cotinine may remain in the body [...]
How Long does Cocaine Stay in your System
by on 23. Oct, 2010 in Addictions-and-recovery
How Long does Cocaine Stay in your System – Information Cocaine is an addictive drug that makes the person energetic, confident, alert, talkative, and less sleepy and the like. On the other hand, it can also make the person feel agitated or nervous, and in worst cases, it can make the person paranoid and can hallucinate or be delusional. This drugs is powder, hydrochloride salt in form and can be snorted or dissolved in water, smoked or even be injected. Since this drug is prohibited, it goes by the street name snow, powder lines, freebase, c, dust, crack, rock, flake or blow. The crack is the cocaine form that can [...]
Marijuana
by on 15. Aug, 2010 in Addictions-and-recovery
How long does marijuana (THC) stay in your system? You are a regular doper and love to live life on the wild side. Well, and there is a periodic medical checkup in your organization which you will undergo soon. This is the time probably you will seriously think of the fact that “ How long does marijuana stay in your system? Also referred as THC (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol) and found in cannabis, its stay in the body depends on a number of factors like the regularity at which smoking is done, the body weight, diet in general, physical activity in terms of exercises and body metabolism rate. Your body’s metabolism rate will [...]
Is Caffeine good or bad? For Health
by on 24. Mar, 2010 in Addictions-and-recovery
Nearly sixty percent older people in the world start their morning and afternoon with a hot cup of coffee or tea to make their mood fresh and alert. The constituent in those drinks is caffeine, a stimulant and it is energy boosting. Below are some tips how much is too much and positive and negative effect of consuming caffeine. Positive effect of consuming caffeine Caffeine can help you to drop some amount of weight when taken with proper diet and exercise. Remind to take much water with the diet. Caffeine boosts the appetite of a person. Because it speeds up one’s metabolism temporarily. Some study by researchers has found that the caffeine [...]
How to control drinking alcohol : 8 Tips to quit Alcohol addiction
by on 12. Dec, 2009 in Addictions-and-recovery
Are you an alcohol addict? Unable to control drinking alcohol? Are you looking for some tips for suggesting your beloved ones those who are alcohol drinkers? If yes, then your wish will be fulfilled after reading this article on how to control in 8 simple ways. So without wasting a single minute go through the below mentioned suggestions. 1.Decide yourself: First thing you have to do is to decide yourself whether to quit alcohol or not and then make a strong decision and try hard to stick on to it. Remember these Quotes ” The beginning is the most important part of any work” and ” From small beginnings come [...]
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