HUFFPOST - U.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low
In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch Now! Serving Those Who Serve: Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction
Though tobacco use has been declining in the US, service members and military veterans continue to have higher rates of tobacco use than civilians. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarettes remain the number one preventable cause of death in the United States, and veterans smoke cigarettes at significantly higher rates than the national average. In fact, more than one in five US veterans smoke, and according to data before 2019, that number jumps to over half among male veterans and service members between the ages of 18 and 25. One method to combat the prevalence of harmful cigarettes is through tobacco harm reduction, or supporting tobacco users to switch to less harmful, smoke-free nicotine products. How…