7A - Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1

Ending Nicotine Addiction

Opportunity:

People all over the world are addicted to nicotine. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t see someone smoking cigarettes. Finding a way to end this addiction would instantly help out millions of people.

The who: People addicted to nicotine

The what: They are at risk of all kinds of health related issues

The why: They need help to end their addiction

Testing the who: Everyone who is addicted to nicotine has this need.

Testing the what: People are rushed to the hospital daily because they are suffering from heath related issues due to the constant smoking of nicotine.

Testing the why: More and more people are becoming addicted on a daily basis and we must do something to help them.

Interview #1

This person that I interview also knew a lot of people who are addicted to nicotine. She does not smoke, but you knows a lot of people that do. She has a friend that had to go to the hospital because she had pneumonia due to constantly smoking. She is worried that if her friend doesn’t get help soon, she may not live that much longer. This lady sees this as a huge opportunity.

Interview #2

This guy that I interviewed also knew a lot of people who are addicted to nicotine. This guy also smokes occasionally, but does not consider himself to be an addict. He does know a lot of people who suffer from health issues due to smoking. He believes that nicotine addition is getting out of hand and that something needs to be done about it.

Interview #3

This guy I interviewed thinks nicotine should be completely banned. He has had family members almost die because of their nicotine addiction. He has never smoked before because he knows how bad it is. He doesn’t want to see anyone have to go to the hospital because of their addiction. He also thinks it is crucial that we find a better way to end this addiction.

Interview #4

This girl is in college and doesn’t think smoking is a big deal. She didn’t say she was an addicted, but from the way she was talking, I think she might be. She hasn’t had any health issues from smoking, but knows people who have. She didn’t seem very interested in trying to find a way to get people to end their addiction. She doesn’t understand this opportunity.

Interview #5

This guy is also a college student. He has been addicted to nicotine since high school and has had multiple health issues because of it. He has been to the hospital before with heart related issues. The doctor said that if he didn’t change his lifestyle soon, he might not live many more years. This guy is genuinely worried for his well-being and recognizes this as a big opportunity to change peoples’ lives.

Conclusion

From doing these interviews, I learned that there are a lot of differing opinions regarding this topic. Some people understood the opportunity at hand, while others did not. Some of the people I interviewed have been personally affected by nicotine addiction. Some of them have had health issues directly linked to nicotine, while other know people that have had health issues as a result on their addiction. Four out of the five people I interviewed acknowledged that something more effective needs to be done to help people fight their addiction.