Tobacco, Nicotine

“Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.”
– https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/index.htm
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

The tobacco industry continues to spend billions of dollars every year on marketing their products every year. At the same time the United States spends billions of dollars paying for the destructive results of smoking.

The health effects are very extensive, and the charts below show only a tiny window into the effects we see from smoking. We do know the younger a person starts smoking the more easily they become addicted and the more difficult it is to stop smoking. There are many products available to help with smoking cessation, yet the truth is that for most people smoking cessation is still going to be difficult even with the various cessation products on the market. Many states have programs that provide cessation products for individuals who are serious about quitting.

For more statistics and information on smoking see:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/index.htm