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Students push to reduce tobacco use
With the January release of the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General's report on smoking, the recent announcement of CVS Caremark decision to no longer stock tobacco products and recent reports of the smoking prevalence becoming almost …
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NEJM Fails to Correct Data on Children's E-Cigarette Use
ecigcuse The New England Journal of Medicine and authors of a commentary on e-cigarette use have ignored our call for correction of a substantial error regarding e-cigarette use among American schoolchildren in 2011 and 2012. Authors Amy L. Fairchild, …
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Pot-smoking students better at school than 'marginalized' tobacco–smoking peers
Students who only smoke marijuana do better at school than classmates who smoke just tobacco, or who smoke both tobacco and pot, says a new study, which tracked substance use among teens over 30 years. Researchers from the University of Toronto's …
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Question by bluebeard: how many different tobacoo products are there?
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Types of tobacco

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Tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States.”

“For each 1,000 tons of tobacco produced, about 1,000 people eventually will die. Lifelong smokers on average have a 50 percent chance of dying from tobacco-related illnesses, with half of these dying before the age of 70.”

The single greatest risk factor for oral cancer is tobacco. Oral cancer cases are seen in patients who do not use tobacco, however these specific cases constitute a small percentage (about 25 percent) of all oral cancers. All forms of tobacco have been implicated as causative agents including cigarette, cigar and pipe tobacco, as well as chewing tobacco. In India and Sri Lanka, where chewing tobacco is used with betel nuts and reverse smoking is practiced (placing the lit end in the mouth), there is a striking incidence of oral cancer – these cases account for as many as 50 percent of all cancers!    Read more...

Drug abuse is an epidemic problem in West Virginia
As we approach the 2014 legislative session, the prescription status of pseudoephedrine is again being debated. It is imperative the medical community lend its voice to the debate to ensure this decision is based on the facts. This initiative has been …
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Letter: Substance abuse remains 'a troubling problem'
Drug and alcohol abuse, which results in crime, public health expenditures and the loss of productivity, remains a troubling problem in the Sunflower State. One idea is to increase the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products to fund new substance …
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Justin Bieber Abusing Drugs – TMZ.com

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Justin Bieber Abusing Drugs TMZ.com Justin Bieber is using drugs with alarming regularity … and it's making him so erratic his people have been urging him to go to rehab … sources closely connected with the singer tell TMZ. Multiple credible, connected sources tell us … Bieber has …

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Anoka County forums will address heroin and prescription drug abuse – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Anoka County forums will address heroin and prescription drug abuse Minneapolis Star Tribune … opiates and prescription painkillers. “Law enforcement is working to get drugs off our streets, but parental and community involvement are essential in preventing drug accessibility and addiction — it's a team effort,” Sheriff James Stuart said in …

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Survey shows alcohol, tobacco use down among NH teens
The results show fewer students are smoking cigarettes, using other tobacco products, using hard drugs, binge drinking alcohol, drinking alcohol at all and getting in cars with drivers who are drunk. Beyond substance abuse, the survey shows the number …
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Cigarette Smoking 'Could Make You Psychotic'
In the new study just published, 'Cigarette smoking and cannabis use are equally strongly associated with psychotic-like experiences: a cross-sectional study in 1929 young adults', smoking tobacco was found to be an equally strong predictor of …
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Age raised to 21 for Tobacco, but not bongs
The anti-smoking legislation — part of Mayor Bloomberg's war on Big Tobacco — is supposed to keep kids from getting hooked on the cancer-causing habit. But more teens currently smoke pot than cigarettes, according to the federal government's National …
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Commentary: Marijuana harmless? The subtle signs of destruction
In 2011, 2.3 million in the United States aged 12 or older sought treatment for illicit drug or alcohol use at a treatment facility, according to SAMHSA, our nation's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Add to that number those … Read more on cvbugle

Free event will focus on complexities of addiction
Adults will also learn about the consequences of drug use and be able to address the panel. Also, they will learn about the packaging of alcohol and tobacco products, and the signs, symptoms and behaviors of someone who is impaired or using alcohol or … Read more on Aiken Standard

Academic steroids: ADHD abuse rises, prompting physicians to stay alert
Popping a few Adderall or Ritalin once in a while to help study for an exam might seem harmless, but medical professionals say the stimulants commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could lead to addiction. Steven Joyce … Read more on Sioux City Journal    Read more...