Melanie Griffith is a chain-smoker who continues to spark up, despite her not-so-distant bout with skin cancer. Now, loved ones are pleading with her to quit the habit before it compromises her health ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking is the most important source of preventable deaths and illnesses and early deaths worldwide. Many of these deaths are a result ...

Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on tobacco, causing them to smoke more cigarettes, making it harder to quit, and leading more often to ...

Smoking for social and cultural reasons has a long history.Tobacco can lead to cancer, stroke, heart attack, lung disease and many other health issues. It's hard to quit once you start smoking.

At the age of two he shocked the world after being pictured chain-smoking cigarettes. Two years on he's now a normal, cheeky five-year-old - and, while he's managed to kick the habit, he now has ...

Reading Joseph Epstein’s op-ed “Scroll ’Em if You Got ’Em” (Aug. 14) was like walking down memory lane. I also remember the ubiquitousness of cigarettes: the high-school smoking lounge, ashtrays in ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes and some vaping devices. Over time, continued nicotine use can lead to long-term brain changes. Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco, ...

A new study shows that people who start smoking younger are more likely to continue to smoke daily as adults and find it much harder to quit. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The smoking cessation and nicotine de-addiction market is poised to grow by USD 16.6 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 13% during the forecast period.