Nicotine In System

[englishmick]

I was thinking about nicotine and insurance costs. People have mentioned that there is often a surcharge for smokers, and sometimes a test is given for nicotine in the system.

Does anyone know how long it remains detectable in the system if you quit using it, go to 0% juice or whatever.

 

[Circa Survivor]

I don't even bother. I have the insurance plan for a "tobacco" user (I still smoked when I enrolled) and it's only $6 more a check. I have to be a year tobacco free but I still have an emergency cig every once in a long while.

 

[Norrin]

When someone stops using tobacco and nicotine products it can take more than two weeks for blood levels of cotinine to drop to the level that a non-tobacco user would have and several weeks more for urine levels to decrease to very low concentrations.

Nicotine/Cotinine: The Test

The source with the relevant info.

 

[GoombahYah]

I don't even bother. I have the insurance plan for a "tobacco" user (I still smoked when I enrolled) and it's only $6 more a check. I have to be a year tobacco free but I still have an emergency cig every once in a long while.

Wow, enjoy it while it lasts. Our insurance company just decided to start charging an additional $150/month for the privilege of saving them money on future health costs by switching to vaping.

Because anyone using nicotine is evil, you know.

 

[Woofer]

What they generally don't tell you is that everyone tests positive for nicotine/cotinine at some level.
Also generally miss mentioning niacin AKA vitamin B3 AKA nicotinic acid

 

[Javamon]

How long does nicotine stay in the blood?