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May 14, 2024
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Dec. 21, 2022 Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those who have quit, even recently, a new ...
Aug. 10, 2022 Nicotine activates the dopamine reward network in the brain, but at high doses it also activates a parallel aversive dopamine network. This discovery and identification of the nicotine receptor ...
July 19, 2022 A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are ...
July 19, 2022 Researchers used a new kind of computational tool to parse the complicated genetics that put some people at higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and likely other ...
June 8, 2022 In a new study, researchers have discovered that paternal nicotine taking is associated with addiction-like behaviors, cognitive deficits, and ...
Nov. 2, 2021 Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according ...
Oct. 19, 2021 E-cigarette use did not help smokers quit and may make smokers more likely to relapse, according to a new ...
Sep. 23, 2021 New data collected by researchers demonstrate a clear connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits. Their findings point to the ...
Aug. 30, 2021 As much as 90% of the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be explained by smoking, poor eating habits, lack of physical activity, abdominal obesity, high blood ...
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May 1, 2024 Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers ...
Mar. 14, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, according to a new population-based study based on survey responses from a sample of over 64,000 13- ...
Oct. 17, 2022 Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new study of more than 400 pregnant people. Then, in the month after ...
Aug. 24, 2022 Danish smokers bought less tobacco and more of them quit smoking than usual during the COVID pandemic, according to new research. The result comes as a surprise given that mental health and exercise ...
Aug. 24, 2022 A new study aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among U.S. youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ...
Aug. 23, 2022 People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a new ...
Aug. 17, 2022 Coffee affects the brain's nicotine receptors, which might explain the coffee-cigarette morning combo familiar to ...
Aug. 16, 2022 Electronic cigarettes have attracted media and consumer attention for claims of their addictive nature, variety of flavors, and increased use among teens, sparking regulatory oversight and policies. ...
Aug. 5, 2022 A clinical trial to test whether three proven smoking cessation treatments could also reduce alcohol intake found no differences between the medications, but the rates of behavior change for alcohol ...
Aug. 1, 2022 A new study shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and persisted for over a year. Declines in attempts to quit ...
July 12, 2022 Offering intensive, weekly telephone-based cessation counseling along with nicotine replacement for people who smoke and who were undergoing screening for lung cancer resulted in over a two-fold ...
June 27, 2022 During three months of treatment for smoking cessation following hospital discharge, a healthcare system-based model using proven medications and counseling calls achieved better quit rates for ...
June 13, 2022 In the United States, substance use disorders are a leading cause of death among young people. Treatments such as deep brain stimulation hold promise for helping people overcome addiction, but many ...
June 9, 2022 Those who are among the heaviest drinkers in England are four times more likely to smoke than the general population and should be prioritized by the government in its plans to achieve ...
June 2, 2022 Graphic warning labels led smokers to hide their packs but not change other smoking behaviors, according to a new ...
May 19, 2022 Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S., as is the frequency of cannabis vaping, according to ...
Apr. 28, 2022 A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit. Among them, Black smokers will see the ...
Apr. 11, 2022 A study showed statistically significant and potentially clinically important differences between those who increased and decreased tobacco use during the pandemic. Among current smokers, 28.2 ...
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- More Danes Quit Smoking During COVID, Study Finds
- Which Teens Are More Likely to Vape? Research Shows Surprising Patterns Across Race and Sexuality Groups