The highest dose of nicotine is contained in which of the following?

The highest dose of nicotine is actually found in smoking a hookah (water pipe) for one hour. When using a hookah, the amount of tobacco consumed can be significantly greater than in a single cigarette due to the potential for longer smoking sessions and the volume of smoke inhaled during that time.

During a typical hookah session, users can inhale the equivalent nicotine of several cigarettes, which is compounded by the length of the smoking session and how the water pipe delivers the smoke more smoothly, potentially allowing for deeper inhalation. This often leads to a higher overall intake of nicotine compared to other options listed, such as smoking a pack of cigarettes or using snuff throughout the day.

In contrast, while smoking a pack of cigarettes a day does certainly result in substantial nicotine consumption, it’s usually spread out over multiple smoking sessions, which dilutes the immediate intake during each session. Using snuff (dip) 10 times a day might also provide significant nicotine, but the total amount can vary based on the particular product and how much is used each time. Smoking one premium cigar can also deliver a high nicotine dose, but like with a pack of cigarettes, it tends to be less than the cumulative intake achieved during an hour of hookah use.