Smoking

A new study finds increased rates of cigarette use among 11th- and 12th-graders in states that passed laws against affirmative action.

Sarasota, Florida: A wedding guest takes a smoke break along the water after a late afternoon thunderstorm.

New evidence of our strong psychological need to rationalize the status quo.

Find your purpose, forgive yourself for slip-ups, and have someone gently prod you.

New research finds that, for particularly vulnerable teens, they may be counterproductive.

New research suggests tobacco exposure in the womb elevates one's risk of later antisocial behavior.

They’re already stigmatized out of all proportion to their health effects — and yes, they can help you quit smoking.

Solicitando al gobierno para que te ayude a mantener tu resolución de Año Nuevo.

Asking the government to help you keep your New Year's resolution.

A new study finds a link between grandmothers' smoking and their grandchildren developing asthma and wheezing.

A new analysis shows parents have a powerful influence on their children's smoking habits, and nicotine-addicted mothers have a particularly strong effect on their daughters.

A new study questions whether there really are smokers who can't or won't quit—and whether encouraging them to use other nicotine products is the right way to get them off cigarettes.

Bet on it.

Where are college students and the mentally ill most likely to pick up a cigarette habit?

An independent Australian study adds even more evidence of smoking's deadly consequences.

A new study shows that, after quitting, smoking-induced harm to brain tissue may be reversed over time.

California wants to cut down on teenage vaping. The best way to do that is not by telling teens to stop.

Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.

Many mental illnesses and addictions are more heavily associated with premature deaths than heavy smoking, yet we tend to be less aware of their risks.

A new mapping technique could help public officials make the case to ban smoking in public areas.

After signing up for coverage and disclosing they were smokers, about 100 New Hampshire consumers, including Terry Wetherby, find their new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield policies canceled because they were charged incorrect “non-smoker” rates.

A surprising number of people smoke often but still don't consider themselves smokers, according to a new study.

A comment experiment with anti-smoking PSAs offers surprising results.

Though smoking there isn't prevalent, the habits of daily users are extreme.