Video explains why so many smokers have trouble accepting the premise that they are fighting a drug addiction. Cigarettes were originally not classified as an addictive drug because they seemed to not fit the standard criteria set for addiction. The fact is, they met the criteria but because of their cheapness and ubiquitous availability, experts did not recognize the lengths people would go to smoke them.

Related articles:

• The 2002 article that inspired this video: Junkie, burn-out, addict, drug abuser, drunk, alcoholic, smoke-a-holic
• Joel's 2002 article: "Was I addicted?"
• Joel's 1983 article: You smoke because you’re a smoke-a-holic!

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• The law of addiction
• "The Surgeon General says…"
• The criteria of addiction