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But Black smokers have a harder time stopping smoking, which is likely due to limited access to smoke cessation programs, fewer no-smoking mandates in public places, high community rates of smoking, higher stress levels, and the plethora of advertisements in Black communities

Public health initiatives that provide accessible, evidence-based smoking cessation supportincluding behavioral counseling and pharmacotherapyare essential to reduce tobacco-related stomach cancer incidence

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This trend prompted a federal law to shift the legal age of purchase from 18 to 21 for all tobacco-related products, in hopes of reducing the climb in teen and young adult users

Yes, nicotine tolerance affects multiple brain functions beyond pleasure and reward