Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes vs Drinking Alcohol Cigarettes are not psychoactive like alcohol (that is, they do not affect perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior), but they are very addictive
Nicotine itself is a highly addictive substance and can have physiological effects, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure with prolonged use
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Ellen Hahn, a University of Kentucky nursing professor and the longtime leader in Kentucky tobacco-prevention efforts, and Audrey Darville, a tobacco treatment specialist at UK, told Kentucky Health News in an e-mail, "Raising the minimum age of legal sale of tobacco products to 21 years is a step in the right direction, but without also prohibiting all flavored tobacco products, the Tobacco-21 law will not stop the youth e-cigarette epidemic." They added later, "Keep in mind that the tobacco industry wants to do all they can to avoid FDA regulation for new products, so agreeing to Tobacco-21 (without flavor restrictions) is a pro-industry, not a pro-public health strategy." On Jan