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Koop, Who Transformed Surgeon General Post, Dies
A former pipe smoker, Koop carried out a crusade to end smoking in the United States; his goal had been to do so by 2000. He said cigarettes were as addictive as heroin and cocaine.
Feb 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Feb 25, 2013 19:35
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Lung Cancer Alliance and Legacy® Object to Stigmatization of Smokers by Charging Higher Health Care Premiums Pursuant to Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
“What is most upsetting about the increased premiums from a public health perspective is that we know that most smokers today want to quit, but the battle against this monstrous addiction is fierce,” stated Cheryl Healton, DrPH, President and CEO of Lega
Feb 22, 2013
American Legacy Foundation
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Feb 23, 2013 12:10
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[Canada] Program teaches smokers to run away from addiction to cigarettes
It was an achievement she didn't think was possible before joining the Lung Association of Nova Scotia's Learn to Run for Smokers program a few months before. The eight-week training program, launched in 2009 and believed to be the first of its kind in
Feb 18, 2013
Canadian Press
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Feb 19, 2013 18:19
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[West Virginia] Increasing cigarette prices may be best way to decrease smoking
Last week, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin rejected recommendations that he source solutions to the state's steadily increasing drug and alcohol crisis via West Virginia's $913 million "rainy day" fund coupled with a tax increase on alcohol and cigarettes. Tombli
Feb 17, 2013
Martinsburg (WV) Journal
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Feb 17, 2013 14:11
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SHIPPEE: CIGARETTES & ADDICTION
Such engineered addiction was responsible for the reported billions of dollars of tobacco profits. With numbers like that on the table, the tobacco industry spared no expense in squashing the constant nattering of medical associations, and a long string
Feb 15, 2013
St. Augustine (FL) Record
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Feb 16, 2013 21:12
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Drinking Can Derail Women's Efforts to Quit Smoking
Women trying to stop smoking may at greater risk for relapse if they drink alcohol, according to the study from the University of Texas School of Public Health. Researchers found that women who drink to cope with the stress of trying to kick the habit ma
Feb 15, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Feb 16, 2013 17:00
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Why you’re still addicted to smoking? Cravings of nicotine or other drugs can be prompted by merely glancing at them
“The current study found the pinpoint location of the frontal brain areas that involved in craving, and also provided the evidence of mechanism how this pinpoint brain area invokes craving,” told Takuya Hayashi, a neurologist and neuroscientist.
Feb 8, 2013
RUVR Voice of Russia (ru)
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Feb 8, 2013 11:58
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[Canada] Could our brains be trained to resist cravings?
A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies the specific brain regions and circuitry involved in exercising self-control, offering a glimpse into how and why people with addictions give in to craving-
Feb 4, 2013
Globe and Mail (ca)
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Feb 7, 2013 09:25
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[New York] February’s Book: The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
Duhigg investigates the scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist, how they can be changed, and uncovers a new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. He shows why some people and companies struggle and fail to chang
Feb 5, 2013
WNYC Radio
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Feb 5, 2013 13:32