| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 20 Nicotine and Addiction |
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| Nicotine and Addiction: General |
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| Two thirds of smokers smoke within half an hour of awakening. Smoking the first |
| cigarette of the day within 30 minutes of waking is a meaningful measure of addiction. |
| Tobacco Control, Summer 1994, p. 149 |
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| "Cigarette manufacturers....may be controlling smokers' choice by controlling the |
| levels of nicotine in their products in a manner that creates and sustains an addiction |
| in the vast majority of smokers." |
| FDA Commissioner David Kessler testimony to Congress, March 25, 1994 |
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| At a March 25, 1994 hearing, FDA Commissioner David Kessler testified that many |
| modern cigarettes are "high technology nicotine delivery systems." At another hearing |
| on April 14, 1994, seven tobacco CEO's testified under oath that nicotine is not |
| addictive and that smoking has not been shown to cause cancer. |
| Tobacco Free Youth Reporter, Summer 1994, p. 4 |
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| "The tobacco industry may tell you that nicotine is important in cigarettes solely for |
| 'flavor'. There is a great deal of information that suggests otherwise." |
| David Kessler testimony, March 25, 1994 |
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| "There is evidence that smokeless tobacco products with lower amounts of nicotine |
| are marketed as 'starter' products for new users, and that advertising is used to |
| encourage users to 'graduate' to products with higher levels of nicotine." |
| FDA Commissioner David Kessler testimony to Congress, March 25, 1994 |
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