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17, 33, 34 Because the brain is still developing until about age 25, youth and young adult exposure to nicotine can lead to addiction and disrupt attention and learning

In addition to being highly addictive, nicotine can result in increased blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to the heart, constriction of arteries, and heart attacks due to the hardening of arterial walls

Over time, the brain becomes dependent on nicotine to produce these endorphins, leading to increased smoking to recreate this effect

About 8 million people across the US consume chewing tobacco An estimated 8 million people use smokeless tobacco products in the US