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Nicotine from an inhaled cigarette reaches the brain faster than from an intravenous injection.
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Research has found that nicotine is at least as addictive as heroin or cocaine.
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The majority of today's adult smokers began smoking after the age of 16.
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Most smokers do not want to quit smoking.
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An injection of one drop of nicotine will make an average sized woman or man sick within a few minutes.
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The more education a person has, the less likely it is that she or he will smoke.
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Fires due to cigarettes are the second-leading cause of all fatal home fires.
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Nicotine gives a person wrinkles and cold hands.
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Approximately 25% of pregnant teens smoke.
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The tobacco industry spends about $1 million per day on advertising.
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