Cigarettes contain thousands of chemicals. One of the most powerful is nicotine, a highly addictive drug that takes about seven seconds to reach the brain once ingested. This video provides a digital simulation of how nicotine changes the structure of the brain and causes an addiction as powerful as cocaine or heroin.
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Legacy and Leave No Trace teamed up on a PSA campaign to raise awareness about the toxic nature of cigarette butts.
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Our EX quit smoking program helps smokers "re-learn life without cigarettes." Learn more in this video.
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Research shows that menthol cigarettes contribute to youth smoking initiation and make it harder for adults to quit.
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Through their regulatory authority, multiple agencies within the Federal Government play a critical role in protecting the public from tobacco-related death and disease.
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More than 80% of adult smokers tried their first cigarette before they turned 18. About a third of youth smokers will eventually die from a tobacco-related disease.
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It can be hard for people who haven’t smoked to truly understand how powerfully addictive nicotine is. But if it was easy to quit, why are only a small percentage of smokers able to do it each year?
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Recent data show that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people smoke cigarettes at rates that are nearly 70 percent higher than the general population. Through interviews with experts and a smoker trying to quit, this video looks at the reasons why the LGBT community smokes so much and what can be done about it.
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Julia Cartwright
Senior Vice President, Communications
jcartwright@legacyforhealth.org
202-454-5596
Patricia McLaughlin
Assistant Vice President, Communications
pmclaughlin@legacyforhealth.org
202-454-5560
June 13, 2013
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