April 7th, 2014
Tobacco Advertising Targets Youth
One of the most serious threats to an adolescent is tobacco. More than $15 billion is spent per year on advertising through the media for this deadly substance. In the 21st century, digital media- like twitter and instagram- is becoming an open market for tobacco advertising. Research has also ...
January 6th, 2014
Listen Up Smokers: Ear Acupuncture Could Help Kick Addictions
The beginning of a new year brings many different resolutions. Some may vouch to eat healthier and exercise more, others may hope for a new job or lover sometime in the next 12 months. Still, others deem 2014 to be the year when they finally quit smoking. Perhaps their addiction has begun ...
October 9th, 2013
No More Menthol Cigarettes, Says European Union
As part of the European Union’s most recent attempt to decrease smoking among women and young adults, the European Parliament has approved larger health warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol cigarettes. The legislators also put a ban on selling cigarettes in packets of ten and agreed ...
September 11th, 2013
Russian Chimp Sent to Rehab for Alcohol and Cigarette Addiction
A chimpanzee named John has been successfully treated for alcohol and nicotine dependency , reports the The Daily Mail. After observing and replicating the habits of gamblers while working as a mascot at Space, one of the biggest casinos in Russia, the chimp continued his high rollers taste at ...
