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Tobacco is a plant which contains the drug nicotine.

The FDA chooses not to regulate it as a drug, without denying that it is a drug, because to do so would require banning it and that is politically difficult.

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Is tobacco considered a drug?

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Does smoking tobacco make you more likely to fail a drug test?

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What is the definition of tobacco abuse?

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What is the name of the drug that is in tobacco?

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What is cod a drug of what kind?

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What drug content of tobacco is a stimulant?

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