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If gum disease is allowed to progress all the way to its advanced stages, the patients teeth will slide around and eventually they will begin to fall out

Despite their desire to leave and the negative consequences of tobacco use, individuals struggle to maintain tobacco abstinence and find themselves relapsing into tobacco use

Additionally, tobacco addiction has detrimental effects on social relationships, finances, and overall quality of life

Although nicotine is addictive, most of the severe health effects of tobacco use comes from other chemicals

Individuals who received motivational interviewing were more likely to quit smoking than those who received traditional interventions, highlighting its effectiveness in promoting behavior change, as studied by Lindson N et al

Tobacco abuse remains a global health crisis, claiming over 8 million lives annually, with half of its users dying prematurely, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Report 2023