Today, the LGBTQ+ community is among the hardest hit by tobacco
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May 22, 2025

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Tobacco use in the LGBTQ+ community ([link removed])

The LGBTQ+ community experiences social stigma and discriminatory treatment at disparately high rates. The tobacco industry has historically targeted communities that experience higher stress – contributing to disproportionately high tobacco use rates in the LGBTQ+ community. Read our fact sheet for more information.

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How celebrity-branded and tech-forward e-cigarettes may be contributing to youth nicotine use ([link removed])

In the growing e-cigarette marketplace, celebrity brands and tech-forward designs may be contributing to youth uptake of these cheap, flavored, and highly addictive products. E-cigarette manufacturers are now adding high-tech elements such as Bluetooth capability, high-definition screens, and speakers to their e-cigarette products, with some versions including games such as Pac-Man and Tetris. These products are attractive to youth and may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorders, according to a paper published in Tobacco Control.

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How to support someone on their quit vaping journey ([link removed])

If someone you care about is quitting vaping, they will need extra support and encouragement from those around them. Quitting tobacco products of any kind is extremely difficult and nicotine withdrawal can make people feel heightened stress and irritability, so be patient and remember that helping someone stay positive, focused, and distracted can make a huge difference.

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Hopkinton, Massachusetts: The Hopkinton Board of Health unanimously approved new regulations prohibiting the sale of tobacco to individuals born after January 1, 2005.
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North Carolina: As a result of the elimination of CDC's Office of Smoking & Health, North Carolina has lost over $2 million in tobacco funding to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. These cuts resulted in 75% of state tobacco control workers being furloughed, local programs shifting focus to youth vaping prevention to align with Juul settlement funding, and possible cuts to state quitline services.
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