Is marijuana addicting? A caller to my talk show today talked about how his son was addicted to smoking pot and that he doesn’t seem to have the ability to quit. When I smoked pot in the past, I never ...

As the global landscape around cannabis legalization continues to evolve, it's crucial to recognize that even with changing laws, consumption comes with inherent health risks. Of course, it's best for ...

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and ...

In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly. Only 12% of American adults smoke cigarettes today, compared to nearly ...

LONDON – According to a study recently published in the journal Tobacco Control, a child who smokes just one cigarette can be addicted to tobacco for the rest of his or her life. A survey conducted by ...

Doctors explain why people relapse into smoking after years of abstinence, and how brain reward memory, stress, identity-linked habit loops and triggers can reignite cravings long after quitting.

Rutgers Health research confirms confusion about the different mechanisms that make tobacco addictive and deadly.

Among the clamor over the ills of vaping and the genuine troubling issues it raises, often overlooked is the real concern that it’s another gateway drug feeding the addict’s brain and making their ...

Jessica Simpson has revealed that she is developing an addiction to nicotine gum. The 29-year-old said that although she has never smoked, she started using the product designed to help smokers quit ...