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Va**ng is the most effective way to quit smoking. Latest "review of reviews" found that ni****ne e-ci******es are associated with quit rates approximately 20% to 40% higher than traditional ni****ne replacement therapies, such as patches or gum, for smoking cessation lasting at least six months.

Ni****ne E-ci******es More Successful in Helping Smokers Quit : School of Public Health & Health Sciences : UMass Amherst A new analysis of existing studies co-led by Jamie Hartmann-Boyce finds that ni****ne e-ci******es consistently help adults quit smoking.

AVI director Samrat Chowdhery and former WHO executive director Derek Yach coauthor an article on the gutka explosion in India. Pointing out that bans don't work, they recommend enabling users to switch to lower-risk alternatives.

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Mexico has gifted a $1.5 billion industry to drug cartels, and India is doing the same.

A new report by The Associated Press highlights the disastrous reality of the Latin American country's v**e ban, which failed to stop consumption and instead handed the entire market to organised crime.

By pushing a popular consumer product into the shadows, the government has inadvertently empowered criminal networks to consolidate control over a booming trade that was once legitimate.

India is walking the same path with its own prohibition policies. Since the PECA ban, people have not stopped va**ng but the profits have simply shifted from tax-paying businesses to smugglers and criminal networks.

The parallels between the two nations are undeniable, as both possess vast and complex socio-economic landscapes where strict prohibition is nearly impossible to enforce.

The only sensible solution is to replace ineffective bans with a strict regulatory framework that can protect minors and provide adult smokers with quality-controlled alternatives.

It is time to adopt policies that create legitimate jobs and generate significant tax revenue rather than fueling an underground economy.

Article: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/after-mexico-bans-v**es-cartels-tighten-grip-booming-129728214