ahwahoo2006 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Water pipe use as addictive as smokingMEMPHIS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- University of Memphis researchers say the use of water pipes, also known as hookahs, hubble-bubbles, narghiles, shishas, gozas or narkeelas, is increasing.Dr. Wasim Maziak of the University of Memphis and colleagues searched for published and unpublished water pipe cessation trials in any language -- especially in areas of the world where water pipe use is widespread, but could find none. "As water pipe use is increasing throughout Europe and North America it is very important that we initiate comprehensive research efforts to combat this looming epidemic," Maziak said in a statement.Maziak said many believe that because the tobacco smoke is drawn through water, it is less harmful, but the evidence accumulated so far does not support that assumption. It also appears that using a water pipe is as addictive as other forms of tobacco smoking, Maziak added. The findings are published in the Cochrane Library. Copyright 2007 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved. http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?...-waterpipes.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Bah, lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude3516 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I've never had a problem when it came time for me to quite smoking, like when I travel on "missions trips" which I do often. Hell, my grandfather smoked 3 packs a day for 15 years, his doctor said quit, so he threw'em out and that was it. None of that nicotine patch crap....of course he is also more man than most people. I've seen him slice his hand clear down to the bone and just wrap it with duct tape and paper towels heheh. But yea, I spend between 2 weeks and 6 months in other countries where I'm asked not to smoke and I've never had a problem with it so. I say screw addiction, it's all in the mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 of course they will say that. fear and consume baby. while thats partially true, it depends on a) the person the tobacco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude3516 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 well of course it does, but I've never had to have some "great battle!" with nicotine, and neither has my grandfather or my great grandfather who are both still alive no less. But my mom on the other hand cries, and yells about how hard it is, and blah blah blah we don't know how it is for her and this and that. So yea, in my experience the physical addiction only makes up for 10%, while the mental addiction is 90%, which I have no problem overcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 we all knew there was nicotine in it, but it`s definately not as addictive as cigarettes. people probably get more"addicted" to the atmosphere it creates, a very relaxed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Define addiction?Addicition can be 100% psychosomatic and that is probably where nargile additiction comes from. However nictone is a know physical addictive substance and subsequently some people could be hyper sensitive to it.It's smoking - and it ain't gonna be good for ya JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarghileNights Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 QUOTE we all knew there was nicotine in it, but it`s definately not as addictive as cigarettes. people probably get more"addicted" to the atmosphere it creates, a very relaxed one.thank you. this is what i have thought the whole time.we all know it is addictive, and we all know it is bad for us. as addictive as cigarettes? probably not. as bad for us? probably not.(though on a side note, this is the first time i have ever felt the effects of smoking hookah.. after a good 2 years i finally started coughing about 2 weeks ago for no reason.. stopped smoking and it started to get better. then i smoked tuesday night and hey.. more coughing:( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelflage Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 ive always said the atmosphere is what keeps me coming back. id join an ice cream eating club if it generated the same atmosphere as smoking hookah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I havn't smoked since last friday... or maybe saturday... but i don't have an undying urge to light up a bowl all the time... I don't think there's even enough nocotine in tobacco to become addicted, and i have heard that it is water soluble as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Oct 18 2007, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I havn't smoked since last friday... or maybe saturday... but i don't have an undying urge to light up a bowl all the time... I don't think there's even enough nocotine in tobacco to become addicted, and i have heard that it is water soluble as well.no man, nicotine isn`t water soluble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 ALright, i just heard someone say that. I actually think it was a guy at the smoke shop. I smoke every friday, because that's when all my friends come up to my house and we sit in my garage and have a hell of a time. I love it. And when someone doesn't wanna puff, it's as simple as that. Sometimes people don't feel up to it, but i've never had the itch to smoke. If someone set up a bowl everytime i wanted to smoke, and filled the vase, and got the coals going, and kept em rotating, i wouldn't even smoke more. it ruins the whole aspect of the Hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hmm, this is an interesting subject. When I first started hookah, it was all I could think about. A couple months after that, I got used to the entire thing and could go on to other things. Purely psychological for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 it would become old fast if you smoke hookah 5 times a day. it`s mainly just a psychological addiction if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olooko Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I get sick of it if i smoke two or three bowls a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Nicotine is water soluble. My source: Eric (Tangiers) himself. It leaves your body in your urine and is completely flushed out in a matter of a couple hours. Try smoking a shisha that gives a mild buzz except use warm water in the base. It dissolves more nicotine when its warm and you might not feel any buzz at all. That's why Eric recommends smoking Tangiers with room temp water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It's easy for me to pass up a hookah for a week at a time.... never have the need or crave for hookah. I do it merely for social fun... So no addiction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherBuford Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) I always use warm or hot water in my base to try and scrub at least some of the nicotine out. I'm not a huge fan of a tobacco buzz, I just like the flavor.On nicotine itself, from Wikipedia:Nicotine is a hygroscopic, oily liquid that is miscible with water in its base form. As a nitrogenous base, nicotine forms salts with acids that are usually solid and water soluble. As shown by the physical data, free base nicotine will burn at a temperature below its boiling point, and its vapors will combust at 95 °C in air despite a low vapor pressure. Because of this, most of the nicotine is burned when a cigarette is smoked; however, enough is inhaled to provide the desired effects. Edited October 18, 2007 by BrotherBuford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekon Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 QUOTE (OBY @ Oct 18 2007, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's easy for me to pass up a hookah for a week at a time.... never have the need or crave for hookah. I do it merely for social fun... So no addiction here.Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulonfire11 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 i actually havent smoked in about 2 months. my buddy's hookah broke and i just decided the other day to buy a new one. i love it, but in now way am i addicted to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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