Smoking WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Surveys of adult tobacco use in WHO Member States "WHO REPORT on the global TOBACCO epidemic" (PDF)
This new research is the first to show that sadness elicits nicotine use much more than other negative emotions, and that sad feelings are not only associated with smoking but can actually cause it
Recommended reading Washington Post , FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes which disproportionally addict and kill Black Americans Although Black Americans smoke less than White Americans in general, Black men have the highest rates of lung cancer in the United States. Princeton Weekly , Keith Wailoo reveals Big Tobaccos exploitation of Black Americans I remember the signature waterfall imagery, the smooth-looking Black men and women, and the carefree Black groups featured in the Newport ads. Salon , How Big Tobacco made menthol racial The industry has been successful at cultivating the idea that thats not a byproduct of exploitation or targeted marketing or illegitimate shaping of preferences
Quitting smoking at any stage will lead to improvements in overall health and significantly reduce your risk of cancer and other diseases.
I bear out what Edwin Mathes and Jimbo above say- that cigs and dip are the really addictive forms of tobacco
