Comprehensive, well-funded anti-tobacco programs geared toward adults have also been found to reduce adolescent smoking, according to a new study. As policymakers face pressure to reduce spending on anti-smoking programs, this bonus effect should be kept in mind.
Smoking is responsible for elevating multiple health risks, including heart disease and several types of cancer. For diabetics, however, the stakes are especially high. A new study has revealed that nicotine is responsible for blood sugar levels remaining high over an extended period of time in those who have diabetes and smoke. The study was [...]
A new study has found that heavy smokers who enter residential treatment for nicotine addiction are more likely to remain abstinent from smoking for six months, compared to those who go through outpatient treatment. The study found that 52 percent of the patients remained abstinent from smoking six months after residential treatment, compared to 26 [...]
For smokers with a true motivation to quit, Medicare may be able to help. In August 2010, news reports stated that Medicare can underwrite sessions with a professional counselor for smokers, allowing a maximum of eight visits per year. The benefit applies regardless of whether or not the person has already acquired sickness or disease [...]
Many environmental factors help determine the risk level each individual has to become addicted to smoking. Smokers are often influenced by family members and friends who smoke, making smoking seem like a normal part of life.
While parents may believe their influence over their children diminishes over time, in reality, they can still play a significant role in teen choices. A recent study found this to be especially true in terms of tobacco use.
