Not only cigarettes
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From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.
There are lots of ways to feed a nicotine addiction, and cigarettes are only the most common. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 1 in 4 people use some form of tobacco. Researcher Stacy Thorne says many use more than one:
"Using multiple forms, such as cigarettes with cigars or cigarettes with smokeless tobacco, is more common among young adults 18 to 24 years of age, as well as white and Hispanic men." (13 seconds)
Thorne says using multiple forms can delay quitting, which raises your risk of conditions like heart disease and cancer. But she says the strategy is the same: for help, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
The study is in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.