Quit Smoking - Tips For Kicking Butts
The most addictive drug, the one that causes more death and disease than all others combined, is sold in just about any supermarket. Tens of millions of smokers are slaves to their perfectly legal tobacco habits. Breaking free from cigarettes isn’t easy, but it can be done. Here’s how.
The pervasiveness of cigarette smoking is the [...]
Addiction Recovery - Myths About Alcohol
Do you know what really affects your blood alcohol level? Or do you rely on popular - and often incorrect - notions?
Drinking alcohol affects many areas of the brain that control perception and reaction. Alcohol consumption can loosen inhibitions, boost confidence, help you to unwind - and it typically feels good. As the amount of [...]
Teens Who Want To Quit Smoking Need Help
There is help available for adults struggling to stop smoking. But adolescents who want to quit may get less support.
“Unfortunately we have precious little research data on effective treatments for adolescents,” says Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison.
What is [...]
Older Women and Substance Abuse
Some people stereotype drug addicted people as poor, young, minority folks who smoke crack cocaine. But the reality is that older women on alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription drugs make up a silent group at risk for addiction. A recent study by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University focuses on substance [...]
Adverse Effects Of Cigar Smoking
All the hype surrounding cigar smoking seems to have masked the truth — that they are just as bad for you as cigarettes, and probably worse if you inhale or smoke several cigars daily.
Why Is It Harder For Women To Give Up Smoking?
Women may find it harder to give up cigarettes than men do, according to a review of scientific literature on the subject.
“It isn’t a case of one-size-fits-all in terms of [smoking cessation] treatment,” says review author Kenneth A. Perkins, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. “A lot [...]
