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Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine is the chemical in cigarettes that makes them addictive. About 85% of smokers are addicted to nicotine. Higher levels of nicotine in a cigarette can make it harder to quit smoking. The amount of nicotine in cigarettes has steadily increased in the past decade. Higher nicotine levels have been found in all cigarette categories, including "light" brands.
Some researchers feel nicotine is as addictive as heroin. In fact, nicotine has actions similar to heroin and cocaine,...
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From Our Experts
Reversing the Psychological Effect of Cigarette Ads
Recently a woman who appeared unwell attended an open SOS meeting that I led. She was two days off the patch and lived in a household with... Read more »
Menthol Cigarette Ban: Too Much Control for FDA?
Recently, controversy had surrounded mentholated cigarettes. Menthol, a minty-tasting additive, may anesthetize nerve endings slightly,... Read more »
Physical Techniques to Ward off Cigarette Cravings
Back in the day (and at present) I facilitate addiction recovery groups, having sobered up in ’78 and eschewing nicotine since ’93. ... Read more »
Do Cigarette Warning Labels Drive Us To Smoke More?
An interesting book has been published that reports on study results which seem to contradict common sense. Smokers appear to be... Read more »
San Francisco Bans Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies
As of October 1, 2008, San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products at most pharmacies. (The... Read more »
From Our Sources
Flavored cigarette ban goes into effect
Health advocates say that the flavored cigarette ban that went into effect September 22 may help deter teens from trying smoking. The prohibition is... Read more »
15 Cigarettes Equal One DNA Mutation: Study
British cancer researchers say that one good way to illustrate the effect tobacco has on the body is to understand that 15 cigarettes equals one DNA... Read more »
Coffee, Cigarettes and AA
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study reveals coffee and cigarette use among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members is greater than among the U.S.... Read more »
Air Pollutant Mimics Cigarette Smoke
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered something in the air that could be as dangerous as cigarette smoke. Researchers at Louisiana State... Read more »
AA members rely on coffee, cigarettes
A new study has found that of the more than one million people in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), close to 60 percent smoke and about 90 percent drink... Read more »
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