Debunking the claim that abstinence is usually healthier for smokers than switching to a low-risk alternative, and other observations about anti-tobacco-harm-reduction arguments

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Nicotine is so desirable to many people that when they are given only the options of consuming nicotine by smoking, with its high health costs, and not consuming nicotine at all, many opt for the former. Few smokers realize that there is a third choice: non-combu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Phillips Carl V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/6/1/29