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Nicotine use and mental health Young people in the U.S. are facing a mental health crisis. In 2021, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory noting that young people are facing unique challenges that are devastating to their mental health. Because research also shows that nicotine addiction can intensify symptoms of depression and anxiety and increase stress levels, tobacco product use among young people threatens to worsen the mental health crisis. Young people who identify as LGBT+ already face increased stress that could be compounded by tobacco use. truth initiative #truthinitiative #nicotine #mentalhealth #smokingcessation

Despite federal law prohibiting paid tobacco product placements in movies and TV programming in 1998, tobacco imagery can still be seen on screens everywhere today — including movie, TV, streaming media, music video and video game screens — and at venues and events. Tobacco in any form of entertainment contributes to the normalization of smoking and vaping, and the expansion of the media landscape means that there are more opportunities for exposure. ? Tobacco imagery in top binge-watched shows?— those that young people most often reported watching multiple episodes of?— nearly quadrupled. TruthInitiative.org #smokingcessation #nicotineaddiction #truthinitiative #youthaddiction

?By investing in research now, we can work towards solutions that help mitigate the impact for a better future for upcoming generations. #smokingcessation #nicotine

Interesting stat because nearly all adult combustible tobacco cigarette smokers report first use of cigarettes before age 26 (IOM, 2015), smoking initiation pertains primarily to youth and young adults. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://lnkd.in/e4FJ_MPh. . National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://lnkd.in/e4FJ_MPh.

Worth repeating to save lives #smokingcessation #tobacco

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease. Let’s keep fighting #smokingcesstion #stopsmoking

Youth Advocacy Day… let’s go!

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Graphic that can be used to explain the effect of continued smoking or quitting smoking on lung function. https://lnkd.in/eWDiQ2Ww