It is possible that there is a selection bias whereby those most at risk who are likely to escalate their smoking start using e-cigarettes as a means to help with cravings or because of unsuccessful efforts to quit (rather than a causal effect whereby using e-cigarettes intensifies smoking progression)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) : Gums, patches, and lozenges are available as part of NRT to support you when you face withdrawal symptoms
A majority of respondents were aged 40 + years (63.0%), White/English-speaking (85.0%), smoked daily for more than 10 years (67.4%), not currently using cannabis (71.3%), and did not report depressive symptoms (72.8%)
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, for short-term, limited-duration insurance sold or issued on or after September 1, 2024, the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance in 144.103 of this subchapter applies for coverage periods beginning on or after September 1, 2024
"As a result -- as many health experts and even a recent doctor survey have noted -- a retail pharmacy ban on tobacco sales would have little to no significant impact on actually reducing the use of tobacco