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Keith Richards says he quit smoking six years ago because it felt childish and he needed to pace himself to keep going; he also notes he still smokes weed and drinks in moderation as the Rolling Stones prep their Foreign Tongues album due July 10.
A new study from the University of Kentucky has found that women are more likely to become addicted to smoking than men due to estrogen making the female brain more sensitive to nicotine. The research revealed that estrogen increases the effect of proteins in the brain's pleasure response to nicotine, leading to cravings. This discovery could pave the way for the development of drugs targeting these proteins to help women quit smoking more easily.
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced a £25 billion noncash impairment on some of its U.S. tobacco brands, equivalent to $31.5 billion, as it faces the challenge of declining smoking rates and the need to transition to healthier products. Shares in BAT fell 9% to a 12-year low following the announcement.