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Last Updated on 23 May 2026 IST | Every year on May 31, the world observes World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption

Nicotine is the drug itself, and is commonly associated with cigarettes

The efficacy of such interventions is supported by a variety of programs and strategies

While nicotine is the chemical that keeps people addicted to smoking, there are over 60 known carcinogens in tobacco cigarettes, and thousands of other compounds that can affect things like nicotine uptake, and it is these chemicals that cause serious damage