Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction's high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug. In a new ...

Source: Dick Rochester from Lafayette, Colorado, PTSD and Tobacco Addiction PTSD is a risk factor for smoking and smoking is a risk factor for depression and anxiety. People with PTSD smoke at high ...

Nicotine gum, such as Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex), is a type of medicinal nicotine replacement therapy. It’s a smoking cessation aid, meaning that people chew it on a short-term basis—typically ...

“E-cigarettes are fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction,” said Etienne Krug, a departmental director at the WHO. “They ...

Achieving a tobacco and nicotine-free Europe needs a comprehensive approach to avoid the next generation being at risk.

E-cigarettes are fuelling an "alarming" new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the ...