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If you’re seeking to quit your vape pen ― which may be better than cigarettes, but which still contains addictive nicotine, and whose long-term effects haven’t been extensively studied yet ― surgeon, ...

Key topics of discussion included patient success rates, the effectiveness of interventions, and barriers to service delivery. Participants explored various ...

TSET Executive Director Julie Bisbee provides details on getting eight weeks of free gum, patches or lozenges, and services through the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline.

A new report from the American Lung Association urges Maryland lawmakers to prioritize the protection and preservation of ...

In the 2025 report, South Dakota received the following grades: Ending the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products – Grade F “In addition to grading South Dakota’s tobacco control policies, this year’s ...

According to the American Lung Association, Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Arkansas.

(HealthDay News) — There is high-certainty evidence that incentives improve smoking cessation rates at long-term follow-up across populations, according to a review published online Jan. 13 in the ...

Currently, there is no clear evidence to support the use of differential individual-level smoking cessation interventions for people from lower or higher SES groups, or that any one intervention would ...

Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, and smoking can cause serious health problems including cancer, and heart and ...

I quit smoking on New Year’s Day 2024. Three days later, I buy a pack of cigarettes. The addict who’s lived inside me since I ...