Aspen voters approved a new $3 tax on a pack of cigarettes and a new 40 percent tax on other tobacco products in November by an overwhelming margin
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Using smokeless tobacco: Can lead to nicotine addiction 1,2 Causes cancer of the mouth, esophagus (the passage that connects the throat to the stomach), and pancreas (a gland that helps with digestion and maintaining proper blood sugar levels) 1,2 Is associated with diseases of the mouth 1,3 Can increase risks for early delivery and stillbirth when used during pregnancy 2 Can cause nicotine poisoning in children 4 May increase the risk for death from heart disease and stroke 1,3 Using smokeless products can cause serious health problems
Future research should also investigate whether these results apply in different settings
The neuropsychiatric safety of CHANTIX was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, active and placebo-controlled study that included patients without a history of psychiatric disorder (nonpsychiatric cohort, N=3912) and patients with a history of psychiatric disorder (psychiatric cohort, N=4003)