Data and statistical information on tobacco-related mortality rates regarding smoking and tobacco use.
Receptors in the brain lead to nicotine tolerance and then addiction
One study says that the quit-smoking drug Chantix had the unintended consequence of helping heavy drinkers cut down on their alcohol consumption.
This substance abuse, like tobacco, can start in the teen years for various reasons. In fact, survey results from the National Institute of Health indicate that 28.6 percent of the 12th graders and 40 percent of the college students reported binge drinking. Again, “binge drinking” is defined as five or more drinks on the same occasion. Surveys reveal that binge drinkers can down as many as six to nine drinks in one setting...
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Marijuana is the most widely abused mind-altering substance in the United States and Europe. The general attitude and widely held belief is that weed is not addictive or life threatening as the other notoriously destructive drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine. However, long term marij
Nicotine and sugar follow the same reward pathways in the brain, so could one drug treat both addictions?
People who are dependent on alcohol are also likely to smoke cigarettes. Many experts believe that it's important to counsel alcohol-dependent individuals to give up smoking as well as drinking—not just to improve their health, but also to increase t...
These latest scare-mongering claims — even if taken at face value — do little to advance arguments in favor of tightening prohibition.
Betel nuts hit the same brain receptors as nicotine.
Question: I took Chantix for about three months. I was excited that it almost completely diminished any nicotine cravings. I told all my friends how easy it was to quit
"After I got sober, it took me a little over a year to go a single day without wishing for a drink, but it was more than nine years before my craving to get high abated."
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology, Australia, found that Champix, a drug commonly prescribed to wean smokers off nicotine, could reduce the brain’s dependence on sugar.
The key to quitting is having a plan to battle the cravings, experts say
Smoking cannabis can impair memory, but a new study has found that giving up can partially reverse the effect after several days