Political analyst Scott Mitchell and former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price recently discussed tobacco harm reduction in Oklahoma. Price emphasized the health risks of smoking, stating that nearly 8,000 individuals in Oklahoma die annually from tobacco-related diseases, with $3.6 billion spent on smoking-related healthcare costs. Harm reduction involves providing safer alternatives to smoking, like heated tobacco products, to help smokers reduce their disease risk without quitting nicotine completely. Price cited studies showing that individuals who switch to heated tobacco products are 70% less likely to return to smoking. He stressed the importance of providing alternatives for addicted smokers and highlighted the potential savings in both lives and money. Price has been advocating for Senate Bill 680 in Oklahoma, which would create a tax incentive for individuals to switch to heated tobacco products. This legislation aims to promote harm reduction and improve public health in the state. By supporting measures like SB 680 and promoting the use of heated tobacco products, Price and other advocates hope to reduce smoking-related diseases and deaths in Oklahoma.
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