Smoking & Tobacco
News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.
<ѻýҕl>Pot Smokers Who Quit Find It Harder to Functionѻýҕl>
The more severe a person's marijuana withdrawal symptoms when they quit using the drug, the bigger the effect on their functional ability and the more likely they were to start using again, results of an Australian study showed.
Sep 27, 2012
<ѻýҕl>Smokeless Tobacco Dangerous and No Help for Quittingѻýҕl>
Although less harmful than cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco products are not safe as a smoking cessation tool and carry a number of potentially fatal health risks, an American Heart Association scientific statement said.
Sep 13, 2010
<ѻýҕl>Face Transplant Recipient's Habit Could Jeopardize Recovery ѻýҕl>
TUCSON, Ariz. - The French woman who became the world's first face-transplant recipient is able to go out in public again without attracting attention, and is said to be doing well. But her recovery could be jeopardized by her renewed cigarette smoking, her doctors warned.
Jan 19, 2006