We asked a few guys how they kicked their nicotine addiction—and what life is like on the other side of Zyn. This piece is ...

Jan. 21, 2007 — -- For the first time in history, more than half of Americans now live in a city or state with laws that forbid smoking in workplaces, restaurants or bars. For the 21 percent of ...

As a physician, I witness the subtle signs of nicotine use daily. I walk through clouds of sweet-smelling smoke from vape pens as I enter the grocery store. At traffic lights, I glance over to see ...

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tiara Trotter-Smith proudly celebrates two and a half months of being cigarette-free, attributing her success to determination and support from Agape Recovery's Respire program. “I ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from Truth Initiative, the nation's largest nonprofit public health organization committed to ending youth and young adult nicotine addiction, found ...

When I was in medical training in the 1970s, 40 percent of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes. There were cigarette vending machines everywhere, cigarettes cost a low 40 cents per pack, making teen ...

Yes, research shows that vaping carries the same risks for nicotine addiction as cigarette smoking. The same tools used to help people stop smoking can also be used to help quit to reduce vape use.

It's a nicotine addiction that probably doesn't register on many parents' radar. Researchers at the University of Southern California found the popularity of tiny, little nicotine pouches that sit ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Many Americans take a dark view of nicotine ...