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Study Finds Smoking More Psychological than Physical Addiction

Posted on July 11, 2010 in Nicotine Addiction

A new study suggests that cravings for cigarettes have more to do with social and psychological cues than actually being deprived of an addictive substance. This finding could lead to better methods of treating nicotine addiction, as more focus needs to be placed on the psychology behind smoking. The study, published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, could also help explain why nicotine patches and gum are often ineffective in helping people quit smoking.

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Young Britons See More Smoking in Movies than American Peers

Posted on March 16, 2010 in Nicotine Addiction

Young Britons see significantly more on-screen smoking in movies than their US peers, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Tobacco Control. The UK film classification system, which rates more films as suitable for young people than its US counterpart, is to blame, say the authors.

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Thrill-Seeking Teens Susceptible to Sweet-Tasting Cigarettes

Posted on December 15, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

New research shows that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes, coinciding with the recent ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the FDA, the September 2009 ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking, which is the leading preventable cause of death in America.

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Initial Attitude Predicts Smoking among Mexican-American Youth

Posted on December 7, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

Whether non-smoking Mexican-American adolescents go on to experiment with smoking depends largely on their initial attitude toward the habit, researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the December issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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Smoking Tobacco through Waterpipe Just as Harmful as Cigarettes

Posted on December 3, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants (carbon monoxide and nicotine) as smoking a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) researcher published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse for Toddlers and Obese Children

Posted on November 18, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

Toddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009.

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Maternal Smoking Can Increase Level of Discomfort in Newborns

Posted on October 21, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

A new research study suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress in newborns. The research was published in the October 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry.

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Anti-Smoking Law in Spain Has Helped Many Quit Smoking

Posted on September 13, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

Since the law banning smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants in Spain was enforced in January 2006, 5 percent of waiters have stopped smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked has fallen by almost 9 percent. A new study led by researchers from the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has shown that the proportion of smokers strongly addicted to nicotine has halved as a result of the law.

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Cigarette Smoking in Movies Influences Teens

Posted on July 3, 2009 in Nicotine Addiction

Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School have found that movie characters who smoke cigarettes—regardless of whether they are heroes or villains—influence teens to try smoking. Susanne Tanski, the lead author of the study, said that previous studies have found a link between smoking in movies and the initiation of smoking by adolescents, and she and her colleagues wanted to “dig deeper into the data to see if the type of character who is smoking matters. Is it the ‘good guys’ or ‘bad guys’ that have more of an influence?”

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