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Is teen vaping really an epidemic in America?
Experts say yes, reports NBC News’Maggie Fox, citing experts such as Dr Kirsten Hawkins, a pediatrician at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC,...
e-Cigarette explosions and burn injuries underestimated in US
The number of e-cigarette explosion and burn injuries have been underestimated by Federal Agencies in the US, according to a George Mason University study. These...
Smoking linked to higher dementia risk
In an Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology analysis of nationwide health claims from Korea, men who smoked had an elevated risk of dementia. Researchers at...
Internet addiction disorder soaring among students in Japan – Study
An estimated one in seven students at junior high and high schools in Japansuffers from internet addiction, a growing disorder that is affecting academic...
Shisha (hookah) addiction may be stronger than cigarette addiction
Smoking shishais very popular, particularly among young people. But despite what many people believe, it is highly addictive, writes Kamran Siddiqi, professor of global public health...
US Congress’ latest opioid bill welcome but won’t solve the crisis
US Congress’ latest efforts to address the opioid crisis are welcome but won’t be enough to stop the unrelenting scourge of overdose deaths across...
Addiction experts call for more research on long-term addiction recovery
September is addiction recovery month in America, and in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it is an apt moment for leading addiction...
Addiction treatment gap is driving a black market for Suboxone
Restrictions on the availability of approved medications to treat opioid addiction is driving a black market, writes Jake Harper for NPR. The American Society...
Most US colleges are not tobacco- and smoke-free, research reveals
Most US four-year colleges and universities as well as community colleges don’t have tobacco-free or smoke-free policies on campus, according to a study in the...
England ‘won’t be cigarette free until after 2050’
England won’t be entirely cigarette free until after 2050, new research suggests, writes Zoe Drewett for Metro. Some areas will go ‘smoke free’ sooner...