Melanie Griffith is a chain-smoker who continues to spark up, despite her not-so-distant bout with skin cancer. Now, loved ones are pleading with her to quit the habit before it compromises her health ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

At the age of two he shocked the world after being pictured chain-smoking cigarettes. Two years on he's now a normal, cheeky five-year-old - and, while he's managed to kick the habit, he now has ...

My views on nicotine addiction don't fit any known template. Except my own. And, oh, the facts. And to show how mainstream, how core, my views are, I‘ll refer in this post to only U.S. Government ...

Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than was previously thought. It is often important to get cancer patients to quit smoking, but it ...

In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly. Only 12% of American adults smoke cigarettes today, compared to nearly ...

Nicotine patches help people quit smoking. However, people can sometimes become addicted to these patches. Misuse can play a role in this process. Quitting smoking cold turkey can cause uncomfortable ...

Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than was previously thought. It is often important to get cancer patients to quit smoking, but it ...