A tobacco tax is a critical step in discouraging youth from starting tobacco use. When I was a young girl, I smoked cigarettes. I had easy access because all my family smoked cigarettes. By the time I ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

Ozempic could potentially help people quit smoking, researchers said. Smokers with type 2 diabetes using semaglutide were less likely to require medical care linked to tobacco use than those using ...

Tobacco use remains a leading cause of death worldwide—including in Georgia, where more than 30% of the population uses tobacco. The high rate of tobacco use, particularly among adolescents, ...

Struggling with a tobacco addiction? Telehealth 811 reminds Nova Scotians free personalized counselling is available to help them quit smoking, vaping, and/or using tobacco products.

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.

Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada; it is highly addictive and hard to stop. Recognizing these challenges, a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force ...

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and impulse-control circuits, turning behaviour into a chronic medical condition.