Tobacco & Marijuana

Bulgaria struggles to kick chain-smoking habit
Jan 28 05

Milena hates herself for it, but she lights another cigarette anyway.

She and her husband think it may have been her smoking habit that… Bulgaria struggles to kick chain-smoking habit   

 

Quit smoking or quit your job, U.S. company says
Jan 27 05

The owner of a Michigan company who forced his employees to either quit smoking or quit their jobs said on Wednesday he also wants… Quit smoking or quit your job, U.S. company says   

 

San Francisco bars smoking in its parks
Jan 26 05

Legislators in San Francisco city voted to ban smoking in public parks on Tuesday, becoming the first major American city to embrace such an… San Francisco bars smoking in its parks   

 

U.S. challenges tobacco executive over addiction
Jan 26 05

The nicotine in cigarettes is habit-forming but is not the sole cause of addiction, a tobacco company executive argued during testimony on Tuesday in… U.S. challenges tobacco executive over addiction   

 

Spurn tobacco cash, health groups urge states
Jan 25 05

Five health and anti-smoking groups urged state lawmakers to turn down an offer of $1.1 million for youth programs from the maker of… Spurn tobacco cash, health groups urge states   

 

Study shows many alcoholics recover
Jan 25 05

Many people with alcohol dependence are able to recover completely, sometimes without formal treatment. Some may even be able to drink occasionally without relapsing,… Study shows many alcoholics recover   

 

Tobacco exec challenged about key stance in trial
Jan 25 05

The departing executive chairman of Reynolds American Inc. refused to concede that cigarette smoking causes disease during testimony on Monday in the government’s $280… Tobacco exec challenged about key stance in trial   

 

Too early to talk about EU smoking ban-commissioner
Jan 21 05

It’s too early to talk about a European Union-wide ban on smoking in public places despite moves in several EU states to impose… Too early to talk about EU smoking ban-commissioner   

 

Secondhand smoke linked to cervical cancer
Jan 21 05

Exposure to secondhand smoke appears to increase the risk of cervical cancer, albeit to a lesser extent than active smoking, new research shows.

Secondhand smoke linked to cervical cancer   
 

Italy’s smokers on the streets as ban takes effect
Jan 10 05

Smokers in Italy lit up in the streets on Monday as a new anti-smoking law came into effect but some remained defiant, with… Italy’s smokers on the streets as ban takes effect   

 

Medical marijuana recount nears end
Jan 08 05

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters is expected to finish today with a recount of a November ballot measure that would have relaxed medical… Medical marijuana recount nears end   

 

Secondhand smoke lowers kids’ math, reading scores
Jan 05 05

Kids and teenagers exposed to even trace amounts of secondhand smoke score lower on tests of reading and reasoning, according to new research.

Overall,… Secondhand smoke lowers kids’ math, reading scores   

 

British school starts random drug tests
Jan 05 05

Students at a school in southeast England returned to class on Wednesday to face a new regime of weekly random drug tests.

A sample… British school starts random drug tests   

 

Italy cafe owners vow to rebel against smoking ban
Dec 29 04

Italy’s cafe and restaurant owners said on Wednesday they would defy a smoking ban that comes into force in the new year requiring them… Italy cafe owners vow to rebel against smoking ban   

 

New UK tobacco advertising laws take effect
Dec 21 04

New controls on tobacco advertising came into effect in Britain on Tuesday, the latest step in a government campaign against smoking.

Cigarette and tobacco… New UK tobacco advertising laws take effect   

 

Many smokers still confused about health risks
Dec 17 04

The great majority of smokers think they are well informed about the health risks of their habit, but many of them are wrong, a… Many smokers still confused about health risks   

 

Bhutan bans smoking in world first
Dec 17 04

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan banned smoking in public and tobacco sales on Friday, the first country in the world to do so.

The… Bhutan bans smoking in world first   

 

Britain warns of contraband cigarettes danger
Dec 15 04

Britain is facing a flood of illegal cigarettes that pose potentially fatal health risks, the government said on Wednesday as it launched a… Britain warns of contraband cigarettes danger   

 

Danish kids drunkest in Europe, Turks most sober
Dec 14 04

Danish youngsters get drunk the most, their Czech peers like to smoke cannabis, the Irish are more prone to binge-drinking and young Turks are… Danish kids drunkest in Europe, Turks most sober   

 

Antismoking laws curb smoking and lung cancer
Dec 13 04

A 1970s law in Finland that restricted smoking in public places and banned tobacco advertising appears to have helped curb the country’s smoking habit… Antismoking laws curb smoking and lung cancer   

 

New Zealand stubs out smoking in bars, restaurants
Dec 10 04

New Zealanders breathed a little more easily on Friday, although smokers grumbled, as it became the third country in the world to ban smoking… New Zealand stubs out smoking in bars, restaurants   

 

Fertilizer may be root of big Colombia coca plants
Dec 07 04

Giant coca plants said to resist herbicides and yield eight times more cocaine may be due to extra fertilizer, not a drug cartel’s genetic… Fertilizer may be root of big Colombia coca plants   

 

Smoking and the Thrill-Seeking Gene
Dec 04 04

Some people crave the buzz of a cigarette; others cringe at the idea of lighting up. The difference? Nonsmokers may have a gene which… Smoking and the Thrill-Seeking Gene   

 

Why Our Ancestors Said Yes to Drugs
Dec 04 04

Narcotic plants such as betel nut, coca and tobacco may have been used throughout the ages to ward off hunger and fatigue, such… Why Our Ancestors Said Yes to Drugs   

 

Moderate alcohol use linked to fewer heart plaques
Dec 02 04

Drinking one or two alcoholic beverages per day seems to reduce plaque buildup in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, new… Moderate alcohol use linked to fewer heart plaques   

 
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