Would Like Your Opinion?

Question by caddywoompus: Would like your opinion?
Why the big difference in the way people, the media, doctors and even insurance companies treat alcohol and drug addiction in comparison to an addiction to cigarettes?
If I were addicted to alcohol or drugs, my insurance would pay for treatment. Even rehab if needed. But, am I mistaken, aren’t cigarettes the leading “preventable” cause of death in the US? I’m almost 100% certain they are. Haven’t doctors said that cigarettes are just as if not more addictive then even heroin?
If that’s the case, why not make it possible for people addicted to cigarettes able to enter a rehab program?
Yes, if you’re wondering I am a former smoker. It’s been over 8 weeks since I’ve had a cigarette. But this is just something that has crossed my mind many times. Even years before I quit smoking, I wondered this very question. I’m not bitter about it by any means. I know that an addict is an addict. Just would like other opinions.
I know that some will say that a drug or alcohol addiction ruins the lives of loved ones and that’s the difference. But that’s not always the case. We’ve all heard of, let’s say, a husband who had no idea his wife was an alcoholic. Or a wife saying she had no clue her husband was addicted to pain killers. I’m willing to bet that a smoker who has contracted cancer, emphysema, or COPD (to name a few) has ruined the lives of the people around them. Correct?
I’m just looking for opinions. Yours is appreciated.

Best answer:

Answer by queenjeanarlene
Congratulations on being an ex smoker. I quit about 55years ago. Freedom is wonderful.
Now to answer you question to the best if my ability. Yes , addiction is addiction. however People whose minds are flavored with drugs and/or alcohol are far more apt to cause death and/or dismemberment to them selves and others. While smokers may get distracted and do crazy things, the number of traffic accidents they cause is minuscule. Drinking and drugging can break up even the most stable of marriages. Smoking usually doesn’t usually have that effect on a family. I could go on but I think you can start to see the difference between the two…

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