THR Unfiltered #2 | How should we think about nicotine addiction?
July 03, 2026 by gfn.tv
THR Unfiltered #2 | How should we think about nicotine addiction?
Nicotine addiction should be understood with nuance, not moral panic. Dependence is real, but it should not be confused with the harms caused by burning tobacco. For people who smoke, moving to lower-risk nicotine products can reduce exposure to the toxicants responsible for most smoking-related disease. Better policy starts by separating addiction, risk and harm — and by helping people make safer choices.
14.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 39.8 million current smokers in United States 17.10% of men are current smokers but only 11.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
