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The CDC and FDA emphasize that there are safer, proven methods to quit smoking, such as FDA-approved medications and behavioral counseling, which have been shown to double the chances of quitting successfully

Recent youth initiates are significantly more likely to use menthol cigarettes than youth who have smoked longer than one year Estimates from the NYTS and NSDUH also demonstrate increased menthol cigarette use among recent youth initiates