The same forces driving rising levels of anxiety, stress, and social comparison are also shaping their risk for substance use ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

“Early in my career, I met people who told me they found it easier to quit heroin than cigarettes,” says Scott Leischow, research professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State ...

Yes, research shows that vaping carries the same risks for nicotine addiction as cigarette smoking. The same tools used to help people stop smoking can also be used to help quit to reduce vape use.

As president of Step Up Anderson Township, we focus on the prevention of substance abuse, and we are committed to standing by students and families in finding help. With the focus on the physical ...

Editor’s Note: On January 16, 2025 the FDA authorized “marketing of 20 ZYN Nicotine Pouch Products after extensive scientific review. The agency will closely monitor youth use and the company’s ...

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) issued a message on Friday urging for better protection of young people from nicotine addiction and more support for smokers wishing to ...

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2026, we must confront the uncomfortable truth: the “harm reduction” narrative is failing our children.As Kenya stands on the cusp of enacting the Tobacco Control ...

SEGUN started smoking at the age of 15 to escape the chaos of the constant domestic violence at home, the financial obligations he has to bear, and the fatigue from hawking every day after school. By ...

Truth Initiative, the nation's largest public health nonprofit dedicated to preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all, today announced a historic milestone: 1 ...

On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of Zyn nicotine pouch products, citing potential health benefits for adult smokers. Nicotine, rather than tobacco, ...