Around 11 percent of smokers who participated in a texting-based smoking cessation intervention program were able to abstain from using cigarettes six months after the start of the program, while only ...

Quitting cigarette smoking was associated with a 30% greater likelihood of recovery in individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) compared with continuing to smoke, a large cohort study showed.

The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 mandated that all cigarette packages carry a warning: "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health." Nearly 20 years later, ...

Socioeconomic disadvantage was linked to higher smoking, higher addiction, and lower motivation to quit in England.

Among tobacco users in the U.S., the idea that vaping helps people quit smoking has become popular. But new scientific findings challenge that belief. In a large national study, researchers found that ...

Hospitalization for a cardiovascular event is a prime opportunity to counsel smokers about quitting and to start smoking-cessation treatment, but barriers such as lack of infrastructure and limited ...

Sophie Brock, 38, was able to quit through West Sussex County Council's cessation service.

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more ...

In Latin America, though overall smoking rates have declined, nondaily and low-intensity smoking are increasingly common, and tobacco-cessation resources remain underdeveloped in many countries.

BOROUGH PARK — MAIMONIDES HEALTH HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM, designed to help patients overcome tobacco and nicotine dependence and reduce their risk of cancer. The medical center ...