The stages of behavior change in smoking cessation start with precontemplation, progressing to contemplation, preparation, action, and finally, maintenance.

A new UC San Diego–led study suggests cannabis use among teens and young adults may contribute to increased rates of later tobacco addiction.

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 ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

New research from the United States suggests that certain foods may be more addictive than alcohol or tobacco, especially ...

Tobacco chewing is a harmful addiction causing oral and systemic damage. Nicotine and carcinogens lead to addiction, DNA damage, leukoplakia, and oral cancer. It also causes social and financial harm.

The Biden administration is taking a bold step in the fight against tobacco addiction with a proposal from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at capping nicotine levels in cigarettes. This ...