Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants Smoking behavior Among current smokers, 26 participants (50.0%) reported smoking primarily cigarettes with an average of 12.0 cigarettes per day or 219 packs per year, and 10.4 years of smoking
Marijuana - often called pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, Mary Jane, or MJis a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of Cannabis sativa - is an intoxicant: its use impairs a person's ability to form new memories (see below) and to shift focus
2 Smokeless tobacco contains 28 carcinogens, including the following: Nitrosamines The metabolites of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (NNK/NNN) are powerful carcinogens considered to be among the leading causes of oropharyngeal, oral cavity, and lung cancer for those who use tobacco products
Research has suggested that counseling, intervention by primary care doctors, and medication aids can all help to make this difficult process easier