In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick ...

But it’s not all good news. Animal research suggests that nicotine exposure during key developmental stages — in the womb or ...

In Latin America, though overall smoking rates have declined, nondaily and low-intensity smoking are increasingly common, and tobacco-cessation resources remain underdeveloped in many countries.

Izabel Rose said her five-month detention abroad was ‘traumatic’ but helped her overcome a dangerous ketamine addiction. She ...

By Lukman OlabiyiHealth advocates have raised the alarm over the growing threat of nicotine addiction in Nigeria following the influx of more than 573 new and emerging nicotine products into the ...

Despite all we know about the dangers of tobacco use, new products are constantly entering the market and luring teens into using them. Social media glamorization, peer pressure and misunderstanding ...

Gina Roberts folds up blankets on her bed in the sober home where she’s been living in Providence, R.I. on Feb. 2. She has ...

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to fully regulate ...

A new report by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned that e-cigarettes and other ...

Philip Morris International has begun ramping up production of its increasingly popular ZYN nicotine pouches at a new factory ...

Nearly 70 percent of people with schizophrenia disorders smoke. A new research review explains why their brains may be ...

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more ...