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This addiction primarily stems from the presence of nicotine, a potent psychoactive substance found in tobacco, according to an article by the Center of Addiction and Mental Health titled Nicotine Dependence. The addictive nature of tobacco leads individuals to develop a tolerance, necessitating higher amounts to achieve the same effects, ultimately reinforcing the cycle of dependence
"Funding the ATU is a bit outside what most PCTs do, but the problem of smoking in Liverpool is so bad, and the death and disability associated with it so great, and illicit tobacco such a big contributor to that, that we had to take every action we could to tackle smoking," explains Paula Grey, the PCT's director of public health
This degree of tissue change is directly dependent upon the type of smokeless tobacco (leaf versus finecut), the specific brand of tobacco, the size of the pinch of tobacco, and the length of time the pinch is in contact with the mouth tissues
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