“The findings are deeply troubling,” said Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association. “Smoking shortens life expectancy and causes numerous diseases and deaths. One-third of Israelis have ...

Former smokers of 50 years have shared their stories of quitting for a film that will be used to inspire current smokers to ...

Women open up about the role cannabis plays in their lives — and how they're pushing back against the stigmas. (Getty Images) At present, weed is legal in 39 states for medicinal use and 24 states for ...

Vaping electronic cigarettes could be pushing adults into other drugs, a new study from the University of Michigan shows. The study, which focused on both teenagers 12 to 17 and young adults 18 to 25 ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in ...

I always loved singing, but I quit due to difficulty in school and a tonsillectomy. I started smoking and drinking more. Then, I got sober, and quit smoking not long after. I got back in touch with my ...

“There’s no one who doesn’t know the risks,” says Peter Shields, MD, a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at the Ohio State University in Columbus. But, he says, nicotine is incredibly ...

I’m hanging out with a couple of friends on their apartment balcony when one pal hands me a cigarette. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to some, especially for seasoned puffers, but I smoke only ...

People who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in their 20s, according to research presented at the European ...

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Carlos Prates began his habit of smoking cigarettes at a young age. Advertisement Prates recently shut down Charlie Radtke with a violent knee to the body ...

U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, a new University of Michigan study found. Most vaping studies focus on ...

People who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in their 20s, according to research presented at the European ...