William Everett Bailey

William Everett Bailey argues in the following viewpoint that nicotine is more addictive and more dangerous than any other abused substance. Furthermore, Bailey notes, while other addictive drugs have some beneficial properties, nicotine is destructive in all respects. Bailey, a tobacco control advocate, is the author of The Invisible Drug, from which the following viewpoint is excerpted.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Bailey, what are the three hallmarks of nicotine addiction?
2. What percentage of smokers want to quit, in Bailey’s assessment?
3. In the author’s view, how does nicotine disturb the brain’s equilibrium"

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