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? asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsAllergies · 7 years ago

Does puffing on a cigarette, not inhaling past the mouth or nasal passages cause addiction ?

I have been getting a puff or two from my friend's cigarettes a couple days a week, but never inhale to my lungs, just in my mouth ( to taste the tobacco ) and some comes out the nasal openings when I exhale. Can this cause trouble with breathing or get one addicted to smoking ? I usually never feel any different, and never smell like smoke from this. But It worries me a bit.

Update:

I don't have any urge to smoke, but just concerned it could hurt , because of the chemicals and such, could it cause cancer or heart issues?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    the only way not to get addicted is to inhale deeply and hold your breath. this allows the nicotine to process past the addiction glands

  • 7 years ago

    Yes, you can become addicted. Your mouth will absorb the chemicals, albeit not like the lungs, but it will happen.

  • David
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Sublingual absorption should do the job!

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Capital and DAC, thanks for the good advice, I guess I should have known. Time to quit asking for a hit.

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