Nicotine addiction occurs when the repeated use of nicotine leads to dependency, resulting in compulsive use despite harmful consequences
They are used by George Costanza in an episode of Seinfeld and even show up in one episode of Friends where it is revealed that Rachel had a smoking habit
Commercial cigarettes are the most popular product amongst smokers
Assume that the total cost to a resident of North Texarkana to smuggle a pack of cigarettes from South Texarkana is $3.50 per pock
Consequences include: federal criminal charges, fines up to 5,000, aircraft diversion (costing hundreds of thousands), lifetime airline bans, arrest upon landing, and endangering passengers
Smokers are six times more likely to develop oral cancer than non-smokers