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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
53 words
- A new study looked at young people.
- It studied those who use nicotine or cannabis.
- Many still smoke some products.
- People often use more than one product.
- The largest group smoked regular tobacco.
- Using many products makes quitting harder.
- Men and women had similar use patterns.
- The study says more help is needed.
Difficult words
- study — research about a topic or people
- nicotine — a drug found in tobacco and some vapes
- cannabis — a plant people use as a drug or medicine
- product — something made for people to buyproducts
- quit — to stop doing something, like smokingquitting
- pattern — a usual way that something happenspatterns
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Discussion questions
- Do you know young people who use nicotine or cannabis?
- Have you ever tried to quit smoking or another product?
- Do you think men and women use products in similar ways?
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