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January 9, 2018
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Hooked for Decades

Dennis talks about how the cravings were so intense, it seemed like he could not go without it. He says he was hooked since smoking in boarding school, in the 60s.  But a health crisis changed that.

January 9, 2018
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Medicine People Teach: Tobacco is Sacred

Kenneth shares how we were taught by medicine people, that tobacco is Sacred.  He says it’s a big part of his heritage. He uses it to pray, and as an offering for prayers.

January 9, 2018
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Positives and Negatives of Tobacco Use

Bill talks about seeing a lot of negative effects of commercial smoking in family and friends, but he also sees the positive effects of cultural uses for tobacco.

May 10, 2017
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Battle to be a Non-Smoker

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Lana acknowledges that remaining a non-smoker is hard, even though her health is doing so much better than before she quit.

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