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While the individual effects of tobacco use are horrendous, this year the WHO is highlighting another sad aspect the impact on planet Earth.Tobacco use requires 600 million trees to be chopped down and 22 billion liters of water are needed to make cigarettes

Nicotine reduces blood flow to the gums making the gums to lack nutrients and oxygen

These will be reduced with the use of medication

Considering that adolescence and young adulthood are the developmental periods with the highest risk for initiation of smoking, a belief that smoking affects weight may have an especially potent effect in this age group

Some patients may find benefit in using NRT 12 weeks