Smoking

Online Programs Effectively Help Smokers To Quit
by eNotAlone.com
It is not a secret to anyone how hard it is to quit smoking. However, not everyone might know that the best solution for the problem might be as close as a keyboard of the computer. A new analysis by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley

Why Is It So Hard To Quit Smoking?
by eNotAlone.com
"It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it a hundred times," said Mark Twain when he tried to quit smoking his cigar back in 1800s. But as it turns out - it is always easier to say than to do it in reality.

Secondhand Smoking Causes Major Depression
by eNotAlone.com
Non-smokers who are being exposed to cigarette smoke, not only experience its harm physically, but are twice more likely to suffer from major depression, compared to people who are not exposed to black clouds, a large federal study reports.

The Body-Image Therapy Helps Women Quit Smoking
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists at Temple University have found that body-image therapy can be more effective than an exercise plan to help women not only keep their pounds at bay, but also to stay smoke-free.

Dangers of Smoking During Pregnancy
by eNotAlone.com
Australia's New South Wales Cancer Institute in its study has come to the conclusion that pregnant women who smoke greatly increase the risk their child will develop a life-threatening cancer, such as leukemia (cancer of the blood or bone marrow).

Marijuana Smoke Can Alter DNA And Lead To Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Smoking the cannabis plant (also known as pot, marijuana and ganja), can damage DNA and increases the risk of developing cancer, discovered researchers from England and Sweden.

Cash Reward Helps Smokers Quit Bad Habit
by eNotAlone.com
Smokers who are paid to quit are about three times more likely to give up a bad habit and not have another cigarette than those who get no cash reward, a new study reports. Smoking is one of the nation's biggest causes of premature death

Antidepressant Drug Helps Pregnant Smookers To Quit
by eNotAlone.com
Pregnant women who are substance-dependent and also smoke cigarettes may be successfully treated with certain anti-depressant drugs, suggest preliminary results of a new study by U.S. researchers. In particular

Dopamine: Parkinson's Disease and ADHD to Smoking and Paranoia
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter linked to motor/movement disorders, ADHD, addictions, paranoia, and schizophrenia. Dopamine strongly influences both motor and thinking areas of the brain. One type of Dopamine works in the brain movement and motor system.

Smoking and Mental Illness
by Rethink
A proportionally large number of people with mental illness smoke. The smoking rate in the general population is just over 20% (Glassman 1999), while the proportion of people with schizophrenia who smoke may be as high as 90%. Why Do People With Mental

The Uses of Smoking: An Integrated Awareness Perspective
by Mark Fourman, LLP
How come nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patch and gum) only has a 7% success rate for quitting smoking?1 Why do people on nicotine replacement therapy still crave cigarettes? Clearly there are reasons for smoking that go far beyond simple chemical

A Revolution in the Treatment of Substance Use Problems
End Your Addiction Now
by Charles Gant, M.D. and Greg Lewis, Ph.D.
Do you fit the following profile? Esther W. was embarrassed the first time she came into my office. "I just can't seem to quit smoking," she said. "I know there are so many people out there with worse problems than I have I'm almost ashamed

The Effects of Tobacco Use During and After Pregnancy
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy have both been associated with a number of adverse effects on the growth, cognitive development, and behavior of the exposed child.

I do not feel that I will ever approve of his smoking habit
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year, and overall have a very loving and supportive relationship that seems to be leading towards a future together. (We currently do not live together.) I believe we could have a very successful

Emphysema: Breathing Problems - Treatments
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Emphysema can turn breathing from easy and natural to labored and tortured. Treatments can ease the symptoms, but for those at highest risk, prevention is easy--stop smoking. Emphysema is a degenerative disease that usually develops after many years

What Smoking Does, Nicotine Is a Drug, Addiction
by National Institute on Aging
If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and have more energy. You will have extra money for spending or saving, and food will taste better. When you quit smoking, you join over a million people who stop smoking

Quite Smoking: Medicine Can Help
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Even in the face of withdrawal symptoms that can challenge the strongest of wills, millions of Americans have conquered their smoking habit, step by step. According to the U.S. government's Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), for every one

Quite Smoking: Psychological Side, Nicotine Replacement Products
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Despite the availability of Zyban and the other medical aids for smoking cessation, Winchell says, 'If someone is serious about quitting, the drugs alone won't do it. They must have some kind of support, whether it's from a formal stop-smoking program

Is Your Teenager Smoking: Parenting Can Mean Prevention
by CDC
If your teenager is smoking or chewing tobacco, it will be up to him or her to quit. But you can help. Here's how: Try and avoid threats and ultimatums. Find out why your child is smoking.

Smoking and Drinking: Sociocultural Influences
by National Institute of Health
Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have examined the effects of sociocultural factors on the tendency of smokers