Younger Teens Highly Susceptible to Lifetime Substance Abuse
Teens who use alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, or illegal drugs are more likely to develop life-long substance abuse disorder than those who start at a later age.
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Mental Health Symptoms Improve With Smoking Cessation
Researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature to examine the correlation between tobacco smoking cessation and change in mental health.
Younger Smokers Are More Likely to Quit Than Older Smokers
While past research has found that young smokers are more likely to attempt to quit smoking, findings regarding age and success of quitting is conflicted. This study examines the degree to which smoker age is related to making quit attempts and quit success.
E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Cut Tobacco Smoking
High-strength nicotine electronic cigarettes have the potential to help people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders quit or reduce smoking.
More Lung Injury Seen With Vaping Cannabis vs Vaping, Smoking Nicotine
Vaping cannabis appears to be more harmful than cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, according to a recent study.
Grandmaternal Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Male Grandchildren
Grandmaternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with a higher asthma risk and lower lung function in male grandchildren.
Screening for Comorbidities in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Concomitant treatment of common comorbidities of HS, including anxiety and depression, metabolic syndrome, and smoking, may improve treatment outcomes.
Prevalence of Cannabis Dispensaries Linked to Fewer Opioid Deaths
There is a negative association between medical and recreational cannabis stores (dispensaries) and opioid-related mortality.
E-Cigarette Use May Increase COPD Risk
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use may be associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Intensive Counseling Improves Smoking Cessation Rates in Patients With Cancer
Patients with cancer who receive intense smoking cessation treatment are compared with patients who receive standard treatment to analyze the intervention’s impact on the likelihood of quitting smoking.
Study Finds Strong Positive Association Between Smoking and SIBO
In addition to smoking, abdominal pain, bloating, and anemia also are strongly associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
Smoking Risks for Colorectal Cancer to Discuss With Patients
Smoking is consistently seen as a risk for various cancers, and in recent years it has been connected to colorectal cancer in particular.
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Effects of Smoking on Clozapine and Health
Smoking increases the metabolism of clonidine through the CYP1A2, which may require the dose to be doubled to have the same plasma concentration as a non-smoker.
Medical Cannabis for Pain Management: Is it Time to Modify the Practice Paradigm?
There is rising interest in alternative pain treatment regimens that could reduce opioid use and complications associated with pain,
E-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Lung Injury
Approximately one-third of people who use e-cigarettes or other electronic nicotine delivery systems were found to experience associated symptoms of lung injury.
Cannabis Use Associated With Higher Rates of Recurrent AMI
Cannabis users were found to have higher rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and recurrent AMI compared with nonusers.
AHA: Cannabis May Have Adverse Cardiovascular Effects
Cannabis seems not to be associated with cardiovascular benefits but has adverse cardiovascular effects.
Nurse-Led Tobacco Treatment Program Improves Screening in Psychiatric Facility
Researchers aimed to assess changes in the prevalence of tobacco use among patients with mental illness who were admitted to a tobacco-free inpatient psychiatric facility.
FDA Announces Measures to Continue the Decline of Youth Electronic Cigarette Use
The FDA has implemented a premarket review process for e-cigarette products in an effort to continue the decline of youth e-cigarette use in the US.
Cannabidiol Evaluated as Potential Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder
Cannabidiol (CBD) may be a safe and effective treatment option for cannabis use disorder.
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