A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help ...

Gambling addiction, frequently dismissed or misinterpreted, parallels the addictive tendencies found in alcohol and cigarettes. Just as alcohol and cigarettes can ensnare individuals in cycles of ...

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with ...

The Biden administration is taking a bold step in the fight against tobacco addiction with a proposal from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at capping nicotine levels in cigarettes. This ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest published federal study analyzing National Youth Tobacco Survey data shows that current youth e-cigarette use has declined to its lowest level in ...

Should electronic cigarettes, or vapes, be accepted more widely as an effective and respected tool for treating adult smokers' nicotine addiction? Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus and the Avedis ...

Strokes which damage a specific part of the brain can cause cigarette addicts to lose the urge to smoke overnight, researchers report. The discovery of a brain region linked to the urge to smoke ...

Juul has agreed to pay $462 million to several states, including New York and California, after being sued for causing a “vaping epidemic” among kids by unlawfully marketing addictive products to ...