In the News Vaping bans will only create black market
by
Carrie Wade
Sept 24, 2019
issues:
Behavioral Health, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Substance Regulation, Tobacco Harm Reduction
originally published in
The Daily Leader
And there is a cost savings benefit from current smokers switching to the replacement devices. A 2017 study by R Street Institute found that taxpayers could save $2.8 billion in Medicaid costs per one percent of enrollees over 25 years if users switched from combustible cigarettes.
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