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5 questions: Is quitting smoking more difficult for women?

It is more difficult for women to quit than it is for men. Some of this has to do with triggers – emotional prompts, and reminders of smoking such as seeing an ashtray or having a cup of coffee in the morning. Women seem to be more susceptible to these triggers.

Chantel Williams vapes from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Chantel Williams vapes from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)Read moreCraig Mitchelldyer / AP