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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it causes more than 480,000 deaths each year more than HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries and firearm-related incidents combined
This contrasts with a clear back space in healthy lungs
however, further research is needed to examine the clinical value of TBS for treating substance use disorders. Reference: Effects of Hyperdirect Pathway Theta-Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Inhibitory Control, Craving, and Smoking in Adults with Nicotine Dependence: A Double-Blind Randomized Crossover Trial by Spencer Upton, Alexander A
Another sobering fact is that despite tobacco being a major cause of heart attacks and stroke, a significant proportion of adults in several countries surveyed either do not know this or do not believe it