RRC is a research facility based in Raleigh, NC that specializes in tobacco dependence research, including research on smokers, addiction, smoking cessation, tobacco harm reduction and the use of other tobacco products
Tobacco addiction affects health by leading to a multitude of immediate and long-term consequences, significantly impacting both physical and mental well-being, as mentioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Government of Australia, in an article titled Effects of smoking and tobacco. The harmful effects of tobacco use extend beyond the individual, affecting families and communities, making it a pressing public health issue
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Among women living in single-room occupancy hotels, trauma-insensitive housing (e.g., street-level violence, chaotic housing spaces, pest infestations, shared bathrooms, in-operable door locks) negatively affects behavioral health [17]
