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Public Attitudes Toward the Treatment of Nicotine Addiction

to assess the extent to which medical explanations of smoking have permeated public beliefs about treatments for smoking cessation. ... Medical discourse of smoking cessation does not dominate public understandings of smoking cessation. Rather, ideas abou
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Mar 25, 2013 12:04
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Smoking Pot May Lead to Nicotine Addiction

People who begin drug use by smokingmarijuana may be at increased risk for nicotine addiction when they later try cigarettes, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, researchers first exposed mice to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the active ingredient
MyHealthNewsDaily.com
added Mar 22, 2013 13:08
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AUDIO: Study: Smoking, Addiction & Mental Illness

A new study has firmed up the link between smoking, mental illness and substance abuse.
Fox News
added Mar 21, 2013 15:52
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Adults with Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder Account for 40 Percent of All Cigarettes Smoked (PDF)

This pie chart shows the percentage of cigarettes smoked in the past month among adults aged 18 or older, by any mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year from 2009 to 2011.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
added Mar 21, 2013 13:52
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Adults experiencing mental illness or a substance use disorder account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked

Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others according to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
added Mar 21, 2013 12:21
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WEST/MARTEAU: Commentary on Casswell (2013): The commercial determinants of health - West [FREE FULL TEXT]

Reducing consumption requires re-thinking macro-economics to achieve prosperity without growth, a brave but vital initiative to curb the commercial determinants of health before the planet becomes too hostile to support human existence [7, 8].
Addiction
added Mar 21, 2013 12:08
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[Canada] Day 129: Dispatches from a new front line in the Language Wars

the francophone plaintiffs in the case forcibly renegotiated the terms of linguistic surrender that have been gradually imposed on them in this trial by a British tobacco multinational and its Ontario-based lawyers.
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Mar 21, 2013 03:06
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[Canada, USA] Day 125: William Anthony Farone

Today was the first of his two-day appearance and the plaintiffs must be very happy with how it went. Not only did he allow some "hot documents" to become evidence, he kept the judge rapt with his stories of shenanigans in the boardrooms of Philip Morris
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Mar 14, 2013 01:56
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[Australia] Breaking bad habits: classical conditioning and smoking

Addictions are difficult to break as we usually surround ourselves with people, paraphernalia or situations that trigger the behaviour that led to the addiction in the first place. But psychological conditioning can be used to break bad habits. Over a c
The Conversation (au)
added Mar 6, 2013 11:58
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Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study

Conclusion: To discourage or prevent adolescents from initiating smoking, future intervention programs should focus on communicating not only the health risks but also the social and addiction risks as well as counteract the social benefits of smoking.
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added Mar 3, 2013 12:58
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