However, there is not yet evidence that the Virginia Medicaid program has complied with this requirement regarding NRT nasal spray, NRT lozenge, NRT inhaler and Varenicline (Chantix).7 Virginias state quit line invests 51 cents per smoker, compared to the national average of $2.21.7 Virginia does not have a private insurance mandate provision for cessation.7 Notes and references Updated April 2019 *National and state-level prevalence numbers reflect the most recent data available

Tobacco smoke leads to a higher risk of developing heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes, according to the study How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease: A Report of the Surgeon General. Cancer of the Lungs or Throat: Tobacco addiction is the leading cause of lung cancer and is linked to cancers of the throat, mouth, and esophagus, according to Yousef Khani, Nima Pourgholam-Amiji, and Mohammad Afshar in their study Tobacco Smoking and Cancer Types: A Review. The carcinogens in tobacco smoke damage DNA, leading to the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells
Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva, Head of the Convention Secretariat from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
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Nicotine is a chemical, an alkaloid, found naturally in tobacco and other plants in the nightshade family