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Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today:
Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. But a new meta-analysis (results of several studies) shows that women who quit smoking while receiving treatment for weight control are better able to control their we (Read More)
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Statement By Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Of Health And Human Services On The Great American Smokeout
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Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today:
"Breaking a cigarette addiction may be one of the toughest commitments anyone can make. It takes a lot of support. But if you're a smoker, today you'll have the support of millions of other soon-to-be ex-smokers, if you join them in the Great American Smokeout. "Saying no to cigarettes is one of the most important commit (Read More)
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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today:
Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the case of cocaine, a high score on the so-called 'scale of craving', an antisocial personality type and previous heroin abuse are t (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Some members of the Baby Boomer generation not only remain tolerant of marijuana use but also continue to smoke the drug themselves. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
The U.S. smoking rate rose in 2008 for the first time in 15 years, and experts worry that the public has become complacent about the public-health threat posed by tobacco use. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Employers in Detroit, Mich., are struggling to make sense of the state’s new medical-marijuana law. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Action on Addiction takes action to disarm addiction to see that people are free from addiction and its effects. Our approach to this mission is multi- (Read More)
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As Smoking Rates Rise, Electronic Cigarettes Offer Viable Alternative To Harmful Combustible Tobacco
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Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today:
The Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) urged decision-makers to seek alternatives to combustible tobacco that reduce Americans' exposure to the multitude of harmful chemicals and toxins found in cigarettes. His remarks came in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released last week show (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Georgia’s Department of Corrections will start phasing out smoking and tobacco use in its 37 facilities beginning Jan. 1. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Portland, Ore.'s new Cannabis Cafe serves food and medical marijuana to members of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) who hold state-issued medical-marijuana cards. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
More than a year and a half after it first began drafting regulations for medical-marijuana clinics, the city of Los Angeles has released proposed rules to control the dispensaries' proliferation. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today:
Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. Depression often co-occurs with heart disease and is found (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
New Mexico, the first state to officially authorize marijuana growers for its medical-marijuana program, has named an additional four suppliers to meet growing demand for the drug. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Rutgers University researchers have found that student athletes who use legal and illicit drugs to boost their sports performance also are more likely to drink heavily and use recreational drugs like marijuana and cocaine. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News). (Read More)
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Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today:
As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation. Despite the known health risks of tobacco use, about 18 percent of adults who survived childhood cancer are smokers-an average almost eq (Read More)
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MedWorm: Addiction:
Conclusions Long-term HAT is an effective treatment for chronic heroin addicts who have failed to benefit from methadone maintenance treatment. Four years of HAT is associated with stable physical, mental and social health and with absence of illicit heroin use and substantial reductions in cocaine use. HAT should be conti (Read More)
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