Advocates Lament Non-Health Uses of Tobacco Settlement Money Despite the notion that the landmark settlement between state governments and tobacco companies a decade ago would be a boon for public health initiatives to curb smoking, few states have made tobacco prevention enough of a priority target for the funding.7/22/2008
AA Members Remain Highly Reliant on Coffee, Cigarettes The coffee pot and the cigarette remain prevalent symbols in the 12-Step recovery moment, although some theorize that use of cigarettes may pose a risk to recovery outcomes for members of Alcoholics Anonymous.7/21/2008
Battle Over Ohio Tobacco Money Knocks Off Programs The battle between the state and preventionists over funding for the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation has resulted in collateral damage, with programs shutting down as their foundation funding runs dry.7/18/2008
Young Smokers Underestimate Power of Nicotine Addiction A new Canadian study finds that teen smokers often underestimate the addictive power of smoking and only realize they are hooked on nicotine after the fact.7/17/2008
Smoking May Cut Risk of Uterine Cancer for Some Smoking causes many types of deadly cancers, but postmenopausal women who smoke seem to gain some protection from cancer of the endometrium -- the inner lining of the uterus.7/17/2008
Tobacco Companies Manipulated Nicotine, Researchers Say Tobacco companies adjusted the menthol levels in cigarettes in order to make them more appealing to young smokers, according to researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health.7/17/2008
Researchers Say Nicotine May Slow Dementia Nicotine is addictive and toxic but also can improve memory, learning and attention, according to researchers who say that nicotine-based drugs could be developed to slow the progress of dementia.7/16/2008
S.F. Mayor Wants to Ban Pharmacies from Selling Cigarettes Pharmacies would be banned from selling tobacco products under a new smoking-prevention plan submitted to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by Mayor Gavin Newsom.7/16/2008
Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco Calls for Multipronged Approach No single tactic can solve the problem of youth access to tobacco, and the most effective campaigns include retailer education, visits from law enforcement, and public information, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.7/16/2008
Smoking Cessation Drugs Outperform Placebos, Study Finds Canadian researchers say that six smoking-cessation treatments all outperformed placebos, but that none achieved particularly impressive results in helping smokers achieve long-term abstinence.7/16/2008
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Do what works for you, and be true to yourself. For me that means walking and using my humor (not to be tried at the same time). 