Why is it that the most addictive substances are also the most dangerous? Shouldn’t those two factors be independent?

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Why is it that the most addictive substances are also the most dangerous? Shouldn’t those two factors be independent?

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I am not an expert in this subject by any means but as cigarettes are likely to be brought up quite a lot, it’s worth noting that the addictive chemical (nicotine) is not the primary substance that causes long term damage and disease. As I said, not a expert so I’m not how common it is for other common addictions where the addictive agent is separate but packaged with a damage causing agent. 

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