Nicotine Drink Touts Alternative to Smoking

Now smokers can receive their fix through a lemon-flavored drink with nicotine in it. The drink is called Nic Lite which is made by the company called Nic Time. The drink is made to help smokers deal with a situation that they are in where they cannot light up. For example, being on an airplane or in a bar where smoking is prohibited. Critics state that this could be another way for teenagers to get addicted. An 8-ounce bottle holds the same amount of nicotine as two cigarettes. What is interesting about this is that nicotine gum and the patch are intended to aid people in quitting, but Nic Lite is a way for someone to get through until they can smoke more. The FDA examines the gum and patch as drugs, Nic Lite is classified as a dietary supplement. What this means is that the FDA can only take action against Nic Lite if it promotes some kind of danger. I feel that they need to take action against this product right away. Smoking is a danger to society today as more and more people die from it. It is even said that a smoker can die ten years earlier then a non-smoker http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/pressreleases/2004/june/38863. I totally disagree with this product called Nic Lite and I believe it will cause more harm then good to our society today.