Cigarette smoking is a major health detriment to anyone, but among homeless populations, it is also the most common cause of mortality. Addiction is a behemoth problem when trying to get people off the streets and into housing, drugs and alcohol being the culprits that are commonly identified, however tobacco use is also very dangerous and nearly ubiquitous.
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It is well known that cigarettes are incredibly harmful to one's health, but this impact can be exacerbated by situations in which one is under large amounts of stress on a consistent basis. Several pilot projects have found that it is possible to treat nicotine addiction in homeless populations. Improving the health of homeless people might aid them in being able to improve their lives in other ways as well.
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