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Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: Rethinking Smoking as a Trauma Response

Mad in America

What if smoking isn’t just about addiction or comfort, but about something deeper—something rooted in how trauma reshapes the brain? Research into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has uncovered startling connections between trauma and long-term health behaviors. Trauma seems to have a way of impacting brain function.