People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

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BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking is the most important source of preventable deaths and illnesses and early deaths worldwide. Many of these deaths are a result ...

She was a heavy smoking, alcoholic, obese woman who reached her first breaking point 40 years ago. After DeEtte Sauer’s friend drank himself to death, she woke up to her own alcohol dependency. She ...

Smoking: Even though it's known that tobacco is harmful to health and causes cancer, smokers don't quit the habit. But have ...

Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Pakistan. An estimated 160,000 to 170,000 ...

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The FDA's proposal aims to cap nicotine levels in combusted tobacco products to reduce addiction and smoking prevalence. The proposed nicotine limit is 0.7 mg per gram of tobacco, significantly lower ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- Scientists have found hundreds of genes with a potential link to alcohol and smoking addiction. It's a significant study for researchers because they believe those findings ...

A major study of 2,652 adults with a substance use history in JAMA Psychiatry showed discontinuing smoking was strongly and positively associated with recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs).

Addiction can take hold of a person’s life in heartbreaking and most saddening ways. Be it alcohol, drugs, gambling, or smoking, the battle to break free is deeply personal and significantly ...

For years, smokers searching for a “healthier” option have turned to e-cigarettes and vapes, hoping to ditch the dangers of tobacco. But as research continues, one thing is becoming clearer: neither ...