The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released findings from its 2025 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, tracking health behaviors across 4,800 households and roughly 10,000 participants. The data reveals a decade-long shift in how South Koreans consume nicotine.
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A survey conducted by the SKDS research center and released by the Smokeless Industry Association shows that 31% of Latvian residents aged 20 to 75 consume tobacco or nicotine products. Traditional combustible cigarettes remain the primary choice, used by 20% of the total population—representing 64.5% of all active nicotine consumers.
Alternative nicotine products account for a smaller share of the market:
- E-cigarettes: 9% of respondents
- Heated tobacco: 4% of respondents
- Nicotine pouches: 2% of respondents
- Other nicotine products: 2% of respondents
Public opinion leans heavily toward harm reduction rather than outright prohibition. The survey found that 69% of Latvians consider public education more effective than bans. Furthermore, 48% believe the state should actively support harm reduction by giving adult smokers who cannot quit the option to switch to smoke-free alternatives, compared to 29% who oppose this view.
The data highlights unintended consequences following last year’s restrictions on smoke-free products. Among acquaintances of respondents, 23% now purchase alternatives through illegal channels, 20% travel abroad to buy them, and 9% returned to smoking conventional cigarettes. Only 3% quit nicotine altogether.
Daily consumption of tobacco and alternative nicotine products across the European Union dropped to 16.5% among individuals aged 16 and older in 2025, down from 17.5% in 2022. The latest Eurostat survey shows that while daily nicotine use remains widespread, overall consumption is steadily decreasing across the continent.
Read moreThe National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released data showing that cigarette smoking and alcohol use among American adults continued their long-term decline in 2025. However, the same federal study highlighted a troubling development: the first rise in adult heroin use detected in a decade.
Read moreThe Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has warned that Australia’s falling smoking rates hide a rapidly expanding black market. This shift occurred as federal policies pushed consumers toward illegal suppliers instead of regulated harm-reduction alternatives.
Read moreThe French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) has reported a historic decline in daily smoking, with fewer than one in five adults lighting up daily in 2024. This shift is accompanied by a rapid expansion of the vaping market.
Read moreAhead of World Vape Day on May 30, 2026, newly released federal data has challenged the narrative of a youth vaping “crisis” in Canada. According to the Third Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act published on May 20, 2026, youth vaping rates have plummeted, sparking renewed calls to protect adult access to flavored harm-reduction alternatives.
Read moreThe University of Zaragoza and local health experts have sounded the alarm over a youth smoking epidemic in Aragon, where daily cigarette use among teens aged 14 to 18 has reached 7.5%. This rate significantly outpaces the national Spanish average of 4.3%.
Read moreThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly updated its “What Can I Bring?” guidelines following the federal government’s historic move to reclassify medical marijuana to Schedule III. This regulatory shift creates a legal pathway for medical cannabis patients to pack their treatments, yet travelers still face a confusing patchwork of state laws and checkpoint uncertainty.
Read moreSpanish health authorities and medical experts are sounding the alarm as the country’s adolescent smoking and vaping rates now exceed the European average. This worsening public health trend is largely driven by the normalization of e-cigarettes on social media and a dangerous misconception among youth that vaping poses no health risks.
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