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The Scorecard finds that the global average cigarette tax score dropped down to 1.99 out of 5.00 points in 2022 following a modest increase from 1.89 in 2014 to 2.25 in 2020

Therefore, although nicotine is similar to other psychoactive substances, in that it can induce dependence or abuse, it also has certain beneficial effects, including enhancing cognitive function in healthy individuals and restoring memory function in patients with diseases, such as AD, PD and hypothyroidism

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Since the 1960s, a smokers risk of developing lung cancer or COPD has actually increased compared with nonsmokers, even though the number of cigarettes consumed per smoker has decreased (1)