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Beslan terrorists were addicted to heroin, morphine and other softer drugs
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 18 04
The terrorists who took over a school in Beslan last month were drug addicts, says Nikolay Shepel, Deputy Prosecutor General, Russia. He said they…
British government criticized over smoking report
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 18 04
A leading anti-smoking group accused the British government Monday of sitting on a confidential report that confirms the health dangers of passive smoking.
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Australia to stub out smoking in hotels and bars
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 13 04
Australia will ban smoking in all hotels and bars, except those in the outback Northern Territory, in a move to stop the death of…
Anti-smoking groups see hard task in Congress
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 11 04
The passage of a major U.S. tax bill on Monday containing a buyout for tobacco farmers has left a bitter taste among public health…
Plan to regulate tobacco blocked in Congress
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 06 04
In a major setback for public health groups, congressional tax negotiators on Tuesday blocked a plan to allow the Food and Drug Administration to…
Many young smokers are “social” smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 04 04
U.S. investigators found that young people who tend to light up more often in social situations than when they are alone are less likely…
Even one puff of smoke damages DNA, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 04
Just one puff of a cigarette could damage a smoker’s DNA, the first step to cancer and heart disease, researchers said on Friday.
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WHO sees tobacco control pact taking effect in 2005
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 04
The World Health Organization (WHO) expects the world’s first treaty on tobacco control will take effect by early 2005, the international body said on…
Experimental vaccine may help smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 28 04
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Tuesday said its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promising results in helping smokers quit smoking in a small clinical trial.
The…
Smoking, drug abuse rise as puberty progresses
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 15 04
The odds that adolescents will smoke, drink or use marijuana may have a lot to do with their physical development, regardless of their school…
Energy drink, alcohol not an invigorating mix
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 14 04
This may be sobering news to some bar patrons, but a study out Tuesday suggests that mixing alcohol with an energy drink may not…
College binge drinking worse than feared
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 08 04
College students may down as many as 24 alcoholic drinks in a row when they party - far more than any previous studies have…
Nicotine patch helps teens cut back on cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 20 04
Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.
In a study of teenage smokers who used…
Even short smoking breaks might lower heart risk
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 19 04
In chronic smokers who stop smoking, there is a rapid increase in the number of circulating cells that aid in the repair of the…
Study finds no proof cannabis induces schizophrenia
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 19 04
There is no scientific proof that cannabis use induces schizophrenia, Dutch scientists say, questioning recent research and an argument the Dutch government uses to…
Troubled kids more likely to become smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 18 04
First graders who misbehave in school may be more likely to be regular smokers as young adults, according to new study findings.
After following…
Californians ask feds to return their marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 17 04
A group of 38 California medical marijuana patients filed legal motions on Tuesday asking the federal government to give them back their pot worth…
Stronger pot raising concerns in US
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 19 04
Alarmed by reports that marijuana is becoming more potent than ever and that children are trying it at younger and younger ages, U.S. officials…
Passive smoking heart risk double earlier estimates
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 30 04
Passive smoking may be much more dangerous than had been thought, researchers said on Wednesday in new study that is likely to boost demand…
Australia cigarette packs to show graphic photos
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 25 04
Australian smokers will soon have to look at the picture of a cancer-ridden lung or a gangrenous foot missing toes each time they light…
Smokers, quit early to regain health
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 18 04
People who quit smoking before the age of 35 can eventually live as long and healthy lives as people who never smoked, a new…
Fewer high school students smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 17 04
Smoking rates among U.S. high school students sank to their lowest levels in at least 13 years, according to a study released on Thursday,…
Pipe smoking carries high cancer risk - study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 04
Pipe smokers have five times the risk of lung cancer and nearly four times the risk of throat cancer as people who use no…
“Safer” tobacco products not as safe as they seem
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 01 04
A new type of cigarette that contains less cancer-causing substances than conventional brands may not be doing much to protect smokers, according to new…
Smoking affects entire body - report
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 30 04
Smoking causes a range of diseases never before suspected, including cataracts, acute myeloid leukemia and cervical, kidney, pancreatic and stomach cancers, U.S. Surgeon-General…