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.

A new study suggests that the brains of teenagers who take up smoking may be different from those of adolescents who don't take up the habit — data that could help treat and prevent nicotine addiction ...

It's tough to quit smoking and many people opt for substitutes like nicotine patches or gum to make the transition easier. But does that mean you're picking up another addiction? According to health ...

Was one of your goals for 2024 to kick your smoking habit to the curb? Did you actually accomplish that this year? You might've fallen short of going cold turkey or weaning off the cigarettes or vapes ...

The most reliable predictor of an ex-smoker's relapse isn't strong urges to smoke or low confidence in the ability to stay ...

Ozempic can flatten butts and maybe extinguish them, too! Taking Ozempic or its sister drug Wegovy may help some smokers kick the habit, new research suggests. The study compares the effects of eight ...

When I was in medical training in the 1970s, 40 percent of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes. There were cigarette vending machines everywhere, cigarettes cost a low 40 cents per pack, making teen ...

The discovery by three separate teams of scientists makes the strongest case so far for the biological underpinnings of the addiction of smoking and sheds light on how genetics and cigarettes join ...

My views on nicotine addiction don't fit any known template. Except my own. And, oh, the facts. And to show how mainstream, how core, my views are, I‘ll refer in this post to only U.S. Government ...

A newly discovered brain circuit may explain why women tend to become hooked on nicotine more quickly than men. Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, ...

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