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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned against the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapies saying that nicotine in whatever form or level is harmful. These therapies are a medically approved way to treat people with tobacco use disorder by taking nicotine through means other than …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco contain nicotine, a heavily addictive substance that exposes people to the extremely harmful effects of tobacco dependency. Medical experts say that nicotine causes the release of dopamine, a chemical that affects emotions, movements, sensations of pleasure …