Quitting smoking cigarettes could enable a person with a substance abuse disorder to recover from their addiction to alcohol or drugs, a recent study stated. The findings highlighted that there was a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new study has shown that smoking can inhibit the success of treatment for alcohol abuse, putting people who are addicted to both tobacco and alcohol in a double bind. According to ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Girls who take stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are less likely than others with the condition to start smoking or to abuse alcohol or drugs, U.S.

In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly. Only 12% of American adults smoke cigarettes today, compared to nearly ...

The habit of smoking, drinking or using marijuana among adolescents may be related to their physical development, regardless of their school grade level or how old they are. Researchers from the ...

Purposefully and repeatedly exposing children to secondhand smoke — a known human carcinogen — is child abuse, according to an opinion piece written by Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a professor in the ...