Add another downside of lighting up to the list. The risks of smoking are well-documented, from the fact that a single cigarette shortens your life to weed not actually helping anxiety or depression.

For example, just last month, an alarming new study claimed that long-term cannabis use may cause the frontal cortex to thin ...

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When I was in medical training in the 1970s, 40 percent of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes. There were cigarette vending machines everywhere, cigarettes cost a low 40 cents per pack, making teen ...

Smoking addiction among youngsters is emerging as a serious public health concern, making youth smoking prevention more important than ever. Experts warn that early exposure to tobacco significantly ...

The Behavior Change Coach launches specialized hypnotherapy program targeting vaping addiction with proven behavioral ...

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more economic disadvantages are more likely to smoke cigarettes, have higher levels ...

Researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs could be used to treat addiction disorders, following patient reports of reduced cravings.

Research reveals vaping is linked to serious health risks risks in teens. With 1.6 million kids vaping, here's what parents ...