Source: Matthew Burns, WRAL, 3/8/17

 Noting a resurgence in tobacco use among North Carolina teens, lawmakers said Wednesday that they want to resume state funding to prevention education programs.  "Tobacco use a pay now or pay later situation," said Rep. Donny Lambeth
, R-Forsyth, noting that it is responsible for $3.81 billion in health costs and $4.24 billion in lost productivity each year.

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