PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Studies have long shown that smoking can lead to health problems like cancer and heart disease. Medical professionals say it can be difficult for patients to quit because nicotine is highly addictive. Photo courtesy: MGN Physician Assistant David Rios from Gulf Coast Regional Medical Care explained, "It causes damage throughout the body. Anywhere that oxygen goes... the brain, the eyes, the heart, the kidneys, and even the skin... nicotine damages, and it's the leading cause of cancer." Rios says he has noticed that nicotine use tends to be generational. He says patients are more likely to smoke if they have a family member who smokes. The Food and Drug Admini... [Read more]