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Maker of Tobacco Lozenges Seeks FDA Okay for 'Less Harmful' Claim
A small Virginia company, Star Scientific Inc., is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market one of its smokeless tobacco products as less harmful than other tobacco products.
Survey: Dramatic Decline in Teen Exposure to Anti-Drug Messages
The Monitoring the Future study -- the largest survey on teen drug abuse tracking over 46,000 8th, 10th and 12th graders â?? found a huge falloff in teensâ?? recalled exposure to drug abuse prevention messages over the past seven years -- even as teens report finding the messages effective.
Family History of Alcoholism Ups Obesity Risk
A family history of alcoholism may make people more likely to overindulge on junk food, according to a new study.
Maine Tops Nation in Treatment Admissions for Prescription Painkillers
New government data shows that Maine consistently outstripped other states over the past decade when measured by the number of residents seeking treatment for prescription painkillers.
Mass. Expands Prescription Drug Tracking, Will Check More IDs
Masachusetts has added cough medicines with codeine, sedatives, some anti-anxiety medication, and other Schedule 3, 4, and 5 drugs to its program that requires patients to show photo IDs when picking up certain prescriptions.
Acculturation Stress Linked to Substance Use in Latino Teens
Acculturation stress may be part of the reason some Mexican teens living in the U.S. report high rates of marijuana and alcohol use.
ER Visits Due to Prescription Drug Abuse Double in Five Years
Federal data shows that prescription drug abuse now sends twice as many people to the emergency room (ER) as it did five years ago -- outstripping illegal drugs for the third year in a row.
Leading Critic of Menthol Cigarettes Resigns from FDA Advisory Committee
Gregory N. Connolly, a professor of public health at Harvard, has resigned from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee that will soon make recommendations on whether to ban menthol in cigarettes.
Opioid Pain Contracts Can Damage Patient Trust, Bioethics Panel Says
A group of physicians and experts on pain policy have published an article arguing that while opioid treatment contracts - also known as "pain contracts" - between patients and their physicians can be useful, they may be bad for patients unless presented in the right way.
FDA to Require Reviews of New Tobacco Products
Tobacco companies will have to obtain approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all new products brought to market, as well as some products previously released.
Supply of Anti-Smoking Drug Runs Out After Japan Raises Cigarette Tax
A Japanese cigarette tax increase intended to get smokers to quit has been so successful that supplies of an anti-smoking drug ran out twelve days after the tax hike.
Study: AA Can Help Women Leaving Prison Cut Drinking
Regular attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings appears to have a positive impact on reducing drinking among women released from incarceration, according to a new study.
Youth Alcohol-Related ER Visits Spike on New Year's Day
A study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) showed that emergency room visits related to underage drinking shot up over 250 percent on New Year's Day 2009.
'Thirdhand Smoke' a Lingering Problem
A new study found the chemical by-products of tobacco smoke cling to the air and surfaces of smokers' homes long after they've moved out.
SAMHSA: Regional Shifts in U.S. Treatment Admissions over Decade
A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows large regional shifts in rates of drug treatment admissions between 1998 and 2008 -- even as national rates remained steady.
Judge Blocks NYC's Graphic Anti-Smoking Displays
Anti-smoking signs required by the city of New York have been barred by a district court judge because they violate the free speech rights of tobacco vendors.
U.S. to Crack Down on Web Drug Stores
The United States government is cracking down on the sale of drugs over the internet without prescriptions.
Study Suggests Spirituality is Key to AA
According to new research, spirituality may be a key part of what makes Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) effective.
Researchers: Alcohol a Risk Factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
Researchers at UC San Diego analyzed 33 years of data and found that alcohol consumption could be a contributing factor in many incidents of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Study Finds E-Cigarettes 'Much Safer' than Tobacco Products
New research suggests electronic cigarettes dramatically reduce tobacco-related harms compared with regular cigarettes.
County Proposes Ban on Public Use of E-Cigarettes
King County, Washington, is proposing a ban on use of e-cigarettes in public places, in part because their use makes it difficult to enforce existing anti-smoking regulations.
Picture-Based Cigarette Warnings: India Balks, Canada Drags Forward
India has delayed putting graphic health warnings on cigarette packs for a year; meanwhile, a Canadian legislative committee has approved pictorial warnings starting next month.
'Healthy People 2020' Calls for State Medicaid Coverage of Smoking Cessation Tools
The latest 10-year plan for improving the nation's health suggests that the U.S. smoking rate can decline from 21 percent to 12 percent through more workplace smoking bans and more insurance coverage of smoking cessation treatments.
Jury to Lorillard: Pay 81 Million--Plus Previous 71 Million--in Wrongful Death Case
A Boston jury slapped tobacco-maker Lorillard with $81 million in punitive damages in the case brought by the estate of a woman who said she began smoking after receiving free samples from the company starting at age nine.
Study: State-Funded Quit Meds Reduce Tobacco Use and Heart Attacks, Save Money
Covering smoking-cessation products for low-income smokers improved quit rates and reduced heart attacks by nearly half -- and saved money -- according to the first study measuring the effectiveness of a Massachusetts initiative.
Average TV-Watching Teen Sees One Alcohol Ad a Day
Fueled largely by an increase in distilled spirits advertising on cable television, the growth rate in youths' exposure to televised alcohol ads is outpacing that for adults, according to a news release from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY).
Study: Lowering Drinking Age Would Not Reduce On-Campus Bingeing
New research suggests lowering the drinking agewould have no effect on on-campus bingeing.
Dead Smoker and Son Win 71 Million Judgment: Lorillard Supplied Free Newports at Age Nine
In what is said to be the fist time a jury has found a tobacco company liable because it distributed free samples of its product, a Massachusetts jury has awarded $71 million to the estate and family of a woman who had said she received free Newport cigarettes at age 9.
Children Living in Non-Smoking Apartments Still Exposed to High Levels of Tobacco
Children living in non-smoking apartments and other multi-unit attached housing have significant levels of tobacco exposure, a new study found.
Surgeon General: Any Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Can Damage DNA Immediately, Lead to Illness
Tobacco smoke causes immediate damage at the lowest levels of use and cigarettes are designed to be addictive, according to the 30th tobacco-related report of the U.S. Surgeon General.
Buprenorphine During Pregnancy Better than Methadone for Reducing Newborn's Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms
Babies born to opioid-dependent women treated with burprenorphine during pregnancy had significantly fewer withdrawal symptoms than those born to women treated with methadone.
Philadelphia Tries to Curb Underage Smoking
Philadelphia has higher-than-average rates of underage smoking and has launched a program to combat it.
Combining Smoking-Cessation and PTSD Treatment Improves Veterans' Quit Rates
A new study found veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who smoke have an easier time quitting when smoking cessation and PTSD treatment are combined.
Many Problem Drinkers Avoid Treatment Due to 'Alcoholic' Stigma
More than 60 percent of Americans with drinking problems do not seek help due to the stigma of alcoholism.
National Transportation Safety Board Goes After 'Hard-Core' Drunk Drivers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants states to make drivers caught with high blood alcohol concentrations or repeat drunk driving offenses a high priority.
First-Ever Settlement Against Smokeless Tobacco Maker for Wrongful Death
The countryâ??s largest maker of smokeless tobacco has reached a $5 million settlement after being sued by the family of a 42-year-old man who died of mouth cancer.
Researchers Call E-Cigarettes Unsafe as U.S. Court Weakens FDA Regulation
A federal court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can only regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products and not as drug-delivery devices, even as new research cast doubt on their safety.
N.J. Reaches Deal Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales
New Jersey governor Chris Christie reached a compromise with medical marijuana supporters, paving the way for sales of marijuana to the state's 'seriously ill' patients by next summer.
One in Three Killed Drivers Tested Positive for Drugs
One in three drivers killed on the road in 2009 had drugs in their system, according to new research from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Two-Cent Chewing Tobacco Booms in India, Experts Warn of Health Risks, Spread
A cheap chewing tobacco product in India, popular among children and young people, has made India the world's leader in oral cancer -- and the product's spread may pose a worldwide health risk.