Poll Finds More Americans Putting Out Cigarettes On Arm To Reclaim Sense Of Control

Poll Finds More Americans Putting Out Cigarettes On Arm To Reclaim Sense Of Control

A Gallup poll reported in Washington on November 2, 2026 found that nearly one-third of U.S. adults now press a lit cigarette to their arm, with 78% saying the pain gives them a sense of control, and a 500% rise among those under 30 since 2016.

Source: Poll Finds More Americans Putting Out Cigarettes On Arm To Reclaim Sense Of Control — The Onion

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