Readers should note that while neither Nicotine or Oxycodone are illegal per se, both drugs are addictive substances heavily regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Nicotine

Category Stimulants Also Known as cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, spit tobacco, bidis, chew How Administered smoked, snorted, taken in snuff and spit tobacco Intoxication Effects increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness Potential Health Consequences rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure, nervousness, insomnia, adverse pregnancy outcomes, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, tolerance, addiction