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Nicotine is an addictive chemical.

Its a simple formula: Use flavors that appeal to kids to cover up the harsh flavors of traditional tobacco, disguise the strong hits of addictive nicotine and hook a new generation of tobacco users and then just watch the profits roll in, said Lindsey Freitas, advocacy director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

The visible exhale

Integrated programs where counseling is delivered alongside pharmacotherapy produce higher rates of quitting than those that deliver a single therapy, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in its January 2020 research report titled Tobacco, Nicotine, and E-Cigarettes Research Report: What are treatments for tobacco dependence