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New research explains link between smoking and SIDS
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 29 08

A new study sheds light on the relationship between women who smoke while pregnant - or are exposed to second-hand smoke - and an… New research explains link between smoking and SIDS   

 
 

Morphine dependency blocked by single genetic change
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 28 08

Morphine’s serious side effect as a pain killer – its potential to create dependency – has been almost completely eliminated in research with mice… Morphine dependency blocked by single genetic change   

 
 

Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 08

Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes

Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to… Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes   

 
 

Cigarettes leave deadly path by purging protective genes
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 08

A University of Rochester scientist discovered that the toxins in cigarette smoke wipe out a gene that plays a vital role in protecting the… Cigarettes leave deadly path by purging protective genes   

 
 

Nurses’ Advice Boosts Smokers’ Chances of Quitting
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 23 08

Despite countless public service ads, educational programs and the scary warnings on cigarette packs, roughly one in every five American adults still smokes. However,… Nurses’ Advice Boosts Smokers’ Chances of Quitting   

 
 

Pain Patients Should Not be Punished for Opioid Medication Abuse or Addiction
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 08

“Any practitioner prescribing opioids for chronic use should be accountable for having a strategy in place if medication abuse or addiction occurs,” says Peggy… Pain Patients Should Not be Punished for Opioid Medication Abuse or Addiction   

 
 

Should Heroin be Prescribed to Addicts?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 08

In this week’s BMJ experts debate whether heroin should be prescribed to addicts who are difficult to treat.

Maintenance treatment with heroin is appropriate… Should Heroin be Prescribed to Addicts?   

 
 

Women Who Smoke at Increased Risk of Lung Disease
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 03 08

Here’s another reason not to smoke, especially for women: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

This disabling breathing disorder is increasingly becoming a problem for… Women Who Smoke at Increased Risk of Lung Disease   

 
 

“Brain Signature” for Cigarette Cravings Identified
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 07

A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who… “Brain Signature” for Cigarette Cravings Identified   

 
 

Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in Early Infancy Boosts Children’s Allergy Risk
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 18 07

Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in Early Infancy Boosts Childrens Allergy Ri

Breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke in early infancy boosts the risk of developing allergies, suggests research published ahead of print in the journal… Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in Early Infancy Boosts Children’s Allergy Risk   

 
 

Nicotine metabolism among African American and white smokers
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 07

Nicotine metabolism among African American and white smokers: Group and intraindividual differences in glucuronidation

It has long been known that African-American smokers have a… Nicotine metabolism among African American and white smokers   

 
 

The modern cigarette, an unregulated disaster
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 07

The modern cigarette, an unregulated disaster

The modern cigarette is an unmitigated public health disaster, more so than tobacco used in any other form. Together with other types of tobacco… The modern cigarette, an unregulated disaster   

 
 

Join the Great American Smokeout
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 30 07

Every year, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout by smoking less or quitting for the day.… Join the Great American Smokeout   

 
 

Current Smokers Cost Medicaid Nearly $10 Billion
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 07

Five years after all current smokers who receive Medicaid benefits quit smoking, program expenditures would be an estimated $9.7 billion lower, according to a… Current Smokers Cost Medicaid Nearly $10 Billion   

 
 

Nicotine may enhance attention and working memory in recovering alcoholics
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 07

  * Alcoholics in early recovery tend to have impaired cognitive functioning.
  * Nicotine is known to have beneficial effects under certain… Nicotine may enhance attention and working memory in recovering alcoholics   

 
 

Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 07

Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show

It’s not a smoking gun, but it’s smoking-related, and it’s there in bright medical images: evidence of microscopic structural damage deep in the lungs,… Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show   

 
 

Cigarette Smoke and Alcohol Damage Hearts Worse As Combo
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 22 07

Tobacco smoke-filled air is bad for cardiovascular health, and drinking alcohol at the same time only makes it worse, according to researchers at the… Cigarette Smoke and Alcohol Damage Hearts Worse As Combo   

 
 

Football game days tops for drinking among college students
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 07

College students drink larger amounts of alcohol on football game days, comparable to well-known drinking days such as New Year’s Eve and Halloween, according… Football game days tops for drinking among college students   

 
 

Nicotine byproduct found in babies of smokers
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 07

Babies of smokers have levels of the nicotine byproduct cotinine in their urine that are five times higher than babies of non-smokers, researchers report.

… Nicotine byproduct found in babies of smokers   
 
 

Nicotine addiction slashed in test of new cigarette smoking strategy
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 07

Scientists are reporting the first successful strategy to reduce smokers’ nicotine dependence while allowing them to continue smoking. The study provides strong support for… Nicotine addiction slashed in test of new cigarette smoking strategy   

 
 

A New Reason to Quit for the Great American Smoke Out
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 13 07

Most people are well aware of the risk of cancer from smoking, but few realize the damage smoking causes throughout the body’s vascular system.… A New Reason to Quit for the Great American Smoke Out   

 
 

Nicotine vaccine helps some people quit smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 10 07

A vaccine aimed at helping people quit smoking by blunting the effects of nicotine doubled the number who could kick the habit but overall… Nicotine vaccine helps some people quit smoking   

 
 

Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction
• Drug News • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 07 07

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory provide further evidence that a drug known as D-cycloserine could play a role in… Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction   

 
 

How to Prevent Morphine ‘Tolerance’
• Drug News • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 01 07

Tolerance to the pain-relieving effects of morphine – which builds rapidly with prolonged use – can be prevented by blocking a key substance that’s… How to Prevent Morphine ‘Tolerance’   

 
 

Opium and marijuana research go underground
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 01 07

The world’s leading expert on the opium poppy has joined forces with researchers working on another infamous drug-producing plant – cannabis – in hopes… Opium and marijuana research go underground   

 
 
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