Question 14 • [HSHEAC] Health Sem 1 (26-27)
Nicotine quickly affects the brain by stimulating its reward center, which can produce feelings of pleasure and reinforce use. That makes “stimulation of the brain’s reward center” the short-term effect. Diabetes, dental problems, and mouth cancer are longer-term health risks; withdrawal effects occur when nicotine use is reduced or stopped after dependence develops.
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