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Vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking – Public Health England
The British government is launching a new campaign to try to convince the smokers that vaping is not as harmful as smoking and is...
American Overdose: The opioid tragedy in three acts
In American Overdose: The opioid tragedy in three acts, author Chris McGreal paints a comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic that is devastating...
Trying to quit smoking? Research suggests higher levels of nicotine may help
Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an...
Plan for New York to raise age for tobacco, e-cigarette sales to 21
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan last weekend to raise the minimum age for tobacco and electronic cigarette purchases from 18 to 21,...
The dangerous stigma against pregnant women addicted to opioids
Being a pregnant woman in America is a complicated affair, writes Annalisa Merelli for Quartz. Once a woman starts expecting, social and medical attitudes...
Strong tobacco retail licensing reduces teen e-cigarette risk
Retail licensing requirements in the US written with cigarettes in mind could be helping lower the risk of teenagers using other tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, writes...
In rehab, ‘Two warring factions’: Abstinence vs medication
A reluctant evolution is taking place in residential drug treatment for opioid addiction. In The New York Times, Abby Goodnought takes a look at one...
Cannabis now twice as strong as it was 11 years ago, study says
The strength of cannabis has doubled across Europe in the last 11 years, according to the first study to track changes in the drug across the continent,...
Dental painkillers may put young people at risk of opioid addiction
Dentists who prescribe opioid painkillers to teenagers and young adults after pulling their wisdom teeth may be putting their patients at risk of addiction,...
Little international agreement over burning issue of vaping
Despite much debate in the United Kingdom and United States there is little agreement over how safe e-cigarettes are, write University of Edinburgh public health Professor Linda...