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1

What year did the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in New Hampshire change to 21?

2020

1

___out of 10 smokers start smoking by age 18

9
1

After quitting, how many years does it take for your risk of heart attack to become the same as someone who has never smoked? (1-50 years)

15 years

1

More than ____% of youth with substance use disorders report current tobacco use?

80%

Most youth report daily smoking, and many become highly dependent, long-term tobacco users.

1

What is the hardest known natural material?

Diamonds

2

How many people in NH die per month from smoking? (0-500)

158

2

What percentage of adult smokers started smoking by age 26?

99%

2

After your last nicotine product, how many minutes does it take for your pulse to return to normal? (1-59 minutes)

8 minutes

2

How many chemicals does tobacco smoke contain? (0-20,000)

7,000

2

Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?

Books

3

How much of NH state tax money is spent on tobacco use prevention each year? 

$0

NH does not have state tax but does receive federal grants.

3

Who is more likely to smoke cigarettes, men or women?

Men

3

After quitting, how many months does it take for your gum texture and color of your gums to be normal? (1-11months)

3 months

3

The average craving for nicotine last how many minutes? (0-59 minutes)

7 minutes 

3

A ‘flemish giant’ is another name for what animal?

Rabbit

4

New Hampshire is ranked ____/51 states(including DC) for its cigarette tax of $1.78 per pack, compared to the national average of $1.82. (1/51=highest tax 51/51=lowest tax)

24th

(The District of Columbia has the highest tax at $4.50 and Missouri has the lowest at 17 cents.)

4

How many people in the U.S. die each year from cigarette smoking (includes deaths from secondhand smoke). (100,000-999,999)

480,000

4

After quitting, how many days does it take for your body to expel nicotine? (1-6 days)

2 days

4

Smoking cigarettes was marketed to women in the 1920’s to help promote?

Weight Loss

4

What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?

The Indy 500

5

How much money is spent on smoking-related health care costs in NH each year? ($100million-$999milion) 

$729 Million

5

What percentage of current smokers report wanting to quit smoking?

70%

5

After quitting, how many years does it take for your risk of lung cancer to be half that of someone still smoking? (1-50 years)

10 years

5

Participation in smoking cessation efforts while engaged in substance use treatment has been associated with a ____% greater likelihood of long-term abstinence.

25%

5

What is the rarest M&M color?

Brown