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Nicotine is delivered to the brain through smoking, chewing, or sniffing tobacco. Nicotine is an addictive cancer causing agent. Common names for nicotine products include smokes, cigs, butts, chew, dip, spit, or snuff. Each year, nearly 500,000 Americans die from tobacco use. Habitual nicotine use leads to lung cancer, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other medical conditions.

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