Medical Xpress·3 min read·medium
More smokers are buying tobacco from illicit sources, new study reveals
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University College London
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A new study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research indicates that a growing percentage of smokers are turning to illicit sources to purchase tobacco. Researchers suggest this trend may be driven by financial pressures and the rising cost of legal tobacco products.
Why it matters
The shift toward illicit tobacco markets poses public health challenges and complicates government efforts to regulate smoking and tax tobacco products.
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