DuringSex and the Cityssix-season runfrom 1998 to 2004, Carrie Bradshaws addiction tonicotinewas a major plot point.
But when the HBO shows spin-off seriesAnd Just Like That…premiered, Carrie was still smoking.
And shes not alone.
Off-screen, cigarette motifs have bled into the world of beauty, too.
The angsty message on the latters packaging?
Trends are cyclical, and cigarettes can act as a not-so chic accessory.
Trends are cyclical by nature, ebbing and flowing into popularity every 20 or so years.
Just take a look atthe return of low-rise jeans,wide headbands,andcontoured, brown-lined lips.
Affection toward cigarettes, it seems, is no different.
Amy Wechsler, an NYC-based, double board-certified psychiatrist and dermatologist.
We shouldnt let up on the bad effects of cigarettes.
Were in a mental health crisis.
In recent years, shes noticed that smoking has been noticeably more prevalent on New York City streets.
The nicotine industry is still targeting teens.
Enter vaping, which Koval deems the Truth Initiatives current priority and which pops up in shows likeEuphoria.
Whats more, they tend to contain higher levels of nicotine, which is veiled by fruity flavors.
Nicotine is the most addictive substance known, more than heroin, adds Wechsler.
[Cigarettes] are deadly, horrible for your organsandyour skin.
Theres not one good thing about it.
Text DITCHVAPE to 88709 for immediate help.
References:
Youth Vaping, Smoking, & Nicotine Use.
Truth Initiative,truthinitiative.org/our-top-issues/vaping-issue.
