How to Buy Nicotine

Nicotine is a chemical compound found in tobacco. It produces a psychoactive effect on the body. Nicotine can be smoked in cigarettes, cigars or pipes; chewed by using chewing tobacco or nicotine gum; inhaled by using electronic cigarettes or nicotine inhalers; and absorbed by using nicotine patches.

Things You'll Need

• Valid driver's license or state-issued ID

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Instructions

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  Purchase cigarettes, pipe tobacco, cigars and chewing tobacco at your local smoke shop, drugstore or grocery store. You must provide a valid driver's license or state-issued ID to prove that you are 18 or older in order to buy tobacco products. It is legal to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products online if you are older than 18, but it is illegal not to pay your state taxes on these cigarettes, as this is considered tax evasion. Proof of age will be required when online cigarettes are delivered to your door.

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  Buy nicotine gum at your local drugstore. It is usually available behind the counter or in a locked glass case, and you must show a valid driver's license or state-issued ID to prove that you are 18 or older, the same way you would if you were purchasing tobacco products. You can purchase nicotine gum online, but proof of age is required when you sign for the package.

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  Purchase nicotine patches at your local drugstore, or obtain them for free at your school or free clinic. Some institutions offer free nicotine patches to provide help with quitting smoking. Otherwise, nicotine patches can be purchased with a valid driver's license or state-issued ID to prove you are 18 or older. It is possible to purchase nicotine patches online, although proof of age will be required when you sign for the package.

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  Buy electronic cigarettes or nicotine inhalers at your local smoke shop or online. Electronic cigarettes are plastic devices in which nicotine cartridges are loaded in and inhaled the same way as a nicotine inhaler. This will allow the pure nicotine to absorb into your body without the other negative effects of tobacco. You will be asked for proof of age both online and at smoke shops. You must be 18 to purchase and use electronic cigarettes or nicotine inhalers.

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  Purchase nicotine cartridges online or at your local smoke shop. Nicotine cartridges are refills that can be placed into an empty electronic cigarette and contain pure, pressurized nicotine inside. You must provide proof of your age, which must be older than 18, to purchase these cartridges online or at your local smoke shop.