NEWS / ADDICTION

Vaping in the Time of COVID

Kids are less vulnerable to COVID-10, right? Not if they have irritated their lungs by vaping. >

Smartphones Could Curb DUIs

Your phone can do more than count your steps. It could also warn you if those steps are alcohol-impaired and give you time to sober up. >

No Safe Alternative to Cigarettes

A study comparing the health impacts of smoking cigarettes, vaping and using a waterpipe came up with some chilling risk statistics. >

What Your Mouth Has to Say about Vaping

Too few smokers realize how bad the habit is for your teeth and gums. Vaping's effects are no better and maybe worse. >

How Ketamine Combats Depression

Ketamine is known to help many with treatment-resistant depression. Now we know more precisely why that is. It's a little surprising. >

Putting Alcoholics Anonymous to the Test

A huge study of AA's track record when it comes to helping alcoholics stay sober comes up with some impressive findings. >

Vaping And Cancer Risk

Vaping can cause chemical alterations in a person's DNA that damage cells. few see it as a risk-free alternative to tobacco any longer. >

Risky Business: Crossing While Texting

Pedestrians who cross the street while on their phones put themselves at risk in at least five ways. >

Pregnant Women Never Drink Alone

Drinking alcohol while you are carrying a child -- any amount at any time -- is a risk. Take a #Drymester. >

E-Cigs Disappoint

E-cigarettes were supposed to help smokers quit. The problem is, they often don't, leaving smokers' lungs even more damaged. >

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