Refer to "youth and tobacco use" in the lesson for a complete version of this text. why does the author use the phrase "dependent on nicotine" in this sentence? there is evidence that youth may be sensitive to nicotine and that teens can feel dependent on nicotine sooner than adults. to suggest—with language that is highly charged—that teens might need to use medicines to them stop using tobacco products to imply—with language that is personal and compassionate—that teens may start smoking because of peer pressure to emphasize—with language that is objective and unbiased—that teens can become addicted to tobacco products to point out—with language that is common and filled with slang—that teens and adults both have problems with tobacco products