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You mean nicotine gum? Or nicotine patches right? Because those are still legal.
Nicotine gum is not more healthy. You can develop serious issues with your gums and stomach. Nicotine is not meant to be ingested, and gum makes that particularly easy.
Nicotine isn't "meant" for anything. It's a side product from a plant that works as a form of protection.
There is no healthy was to use it, but that's true for almost everything in the world. There are responsible ways to use it, and most drugs should be legal to allow for this. If they're illegal they're still going to be purchased and used, but they're not going to go through regulations that could prevent harm from factors that can be controlled for.
I am not sure what your point is. All I am saying is different substances do better with different ROA. Rock Candy isn't healthy, however it's much less healthy if you aggressively insert it into your rectum.
There is a reason there are no nicotine beverages and the gum specifically says not to swallow while using it.
I wasn't countering what you were saying, but adding to it. Some people think there are no bad health effects from vaping nicotine. Nicotine, at minimum, is bad for you heart though. I'm fine with people making the informed choice to use it, but no one should be under the allusion that there's a certain way that it's meant to be used and it's healthy.