Sixteen States Seek To Raise Tobacco-Purchase Age Several states will consider raising the minimum age for purchasing cigars, cigarettes and other tobacco products in 2018
This delay can lead people to take more than intended, increasing the chance of unpleasant effects like anxiety, paranoia, rapid heart rate, or temporary psychosis
Additionally, they are more at risk from complications arising from various other dangerous disorders, such as kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy
The tragic result is that cigarette smoking is still the nations number one avoidable health problem, accounting for 440,000 deaths a year
Start by getting rid of the things that might trigger the urge to smoke, like lighters or ashtrays