{"id":144250,"date":"2024-12-14T14:19:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=144250"},"modified":"2024-12-14T14:19:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:19:43","slug":"anatomy-of-an-addiction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=144250","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of an addiction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROVhS8ogcto?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking has an image problem, because everyone knows: it can kill you. That\u2019s why tobacco multinationals are increasingly focused on e-cigarettes, enticing consumers with bright colors and fruity flavors. The target group: young people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Health Organization says smoking results in the death of eight million people every year. That\u2019s one reason why you\u2019ll now often hear tobacco companies promoting the switch to e-cigarettes, with claims that these are less harmful to our health. It\u2019s first and foremost young people who believe the industry\u2019s promises, thereby taking the first step on the road to addiction. After all, nicotine is an addictive substance. And although it may taste better than tobacco, puffing on a vape is still going to get you hooked in precisely the same way as smoking a regular cigarette. The film investigates the cynicism of an industry that not only accepts this, but also deliberately aims for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smoking has an image problem, because everyone knows: it can kill you. That\u2019s why tobacco multinationals are increasingly focused on e-cigarettes, enticing consumers with bright colors and fruity flavors. The target group: young people. The World Health Organization says smoking results in the death of eight million people every year. 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