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A farmer harvests tobacco leaves, which can be smoked, chewed, or sniffed to release an addictive drug called nicotine.

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cessation: discontinuing something, such as smoking or using smokeless tobacco debunked: an idea that has been proven to be inaccurate or incorrect disparity: a significant difference between two or more items fashionableness: the popularity of a product such as clothes, video games, music, shoes, drugs, or other substances spittoon: a pot or bowl used to collect spit tobacco juice in public places. They are rarely seen today

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Cigarettes and Tobacco Products: The Predatory Drug