According to statistics from the American Lung Association, 30 percent of members of the Armed Forces smoke, with 9.5 percent of those qualified as "heavy smokers." In the Navy, the overall rate for smokers is 31.2 percent
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Second, there is no clear evidence they are safer or less safe than other tobacco and nicotine products, even cigarettes
In 2024, NSDUH respondents aged 12 or older who reported lifetime alcohol use were asked to report whether they used medication in the past year that was prescribed to them to help reduce or stop their use of alcohol