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Why is it still so hard to quit smoking tobacco?

Why is it still so hard to quit smoking tobacco?

Update: 2025-08-27
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New guidelines from a team of doctors says smokers trying to quit should NOT reach for e-cigarrettes or vapes as part of their strategy for butting out. Dr. Eddy Lang, a member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, explains why doctors are taking this approach, and we hear listeners share own stories of trying to quit smoking. Also, how the $7.1 billion the Ontario government is expected to receive from tobacco companies might help with reducing smoking rates across the province.

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Why is it still so hard to quit smoking tobacco?

Why is it still so hard to quit smoking tobacco?