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fromwww.amny.com
10 hours agoOp-Ed | Governor's Hochul's tobacco tax will reduce teen nicotine addiction | amNewYork
Governor Hochul's proposed tobacco tax aims to reduce teen vape use and protect youth from nicotine addiction.
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Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoWhy is smoking so addictive and what are the best ways to give up?
Cigarettes are extremely addictive because nicotine rapidly triggers dopamine release in the brain within 10-20 seconds, creating immediate pleasure that reinforces addiction despite well-known health risks.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month agoYoung Europeans still drawn to tobacco WHO report
Europe, Russia, and Central Asia have the highest number of tobacco users globally and will likely maintain this position through 2030, with youth particularly targeted through flavored products and social media marketing.
fromWIRED
4 months agoVaping Is 'Everywhere' in Schools-Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom
The freshman from Phoenix had long struggled with depression and would cut her arms to feel something. Anything. The first drag from a friend's vape several years ago offered the shy teenager a new way to escape. She quit cutting but got hooked on nicotine. Her sadness got harder to carry after her uncle died, and she felt she couldn't turn to her grieving parents for comfort. Bumming fruity vapes at school became part of her routine.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
7 months agoTobacco and Nicotine Addiction
Among U.S. adults with any mental illness, 25 percent are current smokers—more than double the rate for those without mental illness. Patients with serious mental illness have substantially elevated smoking rates, with schizophrenia rates as high as 80 to 90 percent.
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