The Life-Threatening Harm of Barriers to Harm Reduction
Smoking rates in the United States have decreased significantly over the past few decades, marking a major public health success. Despite this progress, smoking remains a leading cause of preventable death, and finding solutions for the millions of people who still smoke is a pressing concern. The public is largely convinced of the dangers of smoking, but effective harm reduction strategies are still needed to address this ongoing issue.
- ▪Smoking rates in the United States have fallen dramatically over the past several decades.
- ▪Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death.
- ▪Millions of people in the United States still smoke and require effective harm reduction strategies.
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| Original publisher | RealClear Markets |
| Canonical URL | https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/07/27/the_life-threatening_harm_of_barriers_to_harm_reduction_1196635.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:00:19 -0500 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-27T08:16:05.259Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-27T08:16:05.259Z |
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Smoking rates in the United States have fallen dramatically over the past several decades, a genuine public health success story, but smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death. Convincing the public that smoking was harmful was an easy argument to win: Americans agree that smoking is dangerous. The harder question is what to do for the millions of people who still smoke. Read Full Article »
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