Vaping is an urgent threat to public health

If unchecked by strict regulations, the next generation of youth is likely to be the most nicotine-dependent and the heaviest smoking in recent history, wiping out decades of efforts to protect them.

 A new report asserts that Juul created a “nicotine arms race”

Earlier this week, researchers from Stanford University published a paper in the journal Tobacco Control that claims that Juul is responsible for the rise of more addictive, high-nicotine cartridges. The rise of these cartridges, the authors argue, could lead more people to become hooked on e-cigarettes—particularly teens, who hadn’t previously been smokers and really love vaping.

 Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting

Alarmed by the addictive nature of nicotine in e-cigarettes and its impact on the developing brain, public health experts are struggling to address a surging new problem: how to help teenagers quit vaping. Until now, the storm over e-cigarettes has largely focused on how to keep the products away from minors. But the pervasiveness of nicotine addiction among teenagers who already use the devices is now sinking in — and there is no clear science or treatment to help them stop.

 America’s unprecedented move to limit nicotine in cigarettes

America could become the first country in the world to force tobacco companies to reengineer their products so they’ll be less addictive. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it’s moving to put in a place a regulation that will set a maximum amount of nicotine cigarettes can have.

 Recent Research Sheds New Light on Why Nicotine Is So Addictive

It's not just rewarding to the brain by itself; it also enhances and prolongs the pleasure we get from other activities.

 Vaping Helps Adults Quit Smoking but Encourages Teen Nicotine Addiction

The popularity of e-cigarettes and the number of people age 13 to 17 who self-report becoming addicted to them, has skyrocketed.

The Nicotine Fix

America’s cigarette addiction may seem to be mostly over. But low-income Americans continue to smoke—and die—at alarming rates. A radical new strategy could help them quit once and for all.

Is It Safe for Non-Smokers to Chew Nicotine Gum?

The benefits are similar to drinking a cup of coffee.

Is Nicotine All Bad?

Scientists question if a daily dose of the well-known alkaloid is as benign as caffeine.

Is There a Healthy Way to Get Nicotine?

FOX News legal analyst Lis Wiehl and Deirdre Imus debate the use of electronic cigarettes.

Nicotine Gene & Smoking Behavior

Many of the forbidden pleasures of the modern day-nicotine, alcohol and over-eating- appear to be linked by common genetic factors, according to recent studies.

Nicotine Itself Isn't The Real Villain

The man in charge of tobacco regulation at the Food and Drug Administration says we “need a national debate on nicotine.” Good idea. But first we need to understand what nicotine is – and what it isn’t.

Nicotine Only Controls You Because You Believe In It

In the battle of you versus cigarettes, your brain has more power than you think.

Pity the Poor Cigarette Smoker

The smoker has become shunned by society and pushed farther and farther towards its dark recesses and outer fringes. Are there any solutions to alleviate the pain that smokers are suffering?

The Genetics of Nicotine Addiction

University of Iowa researchers believe they have found a genetic pattern among smokers.

Tobacco Without Nicotine

Nicotine-free tobacco may end up doing the world a lot of good. But if so, that good won’t come from cigarette production. It’ll come from the use of tobacco plants to make medical products such as insulin and vaccines . Take out the nicotine, take out the carcinogens, and tobacco is a different animal—or, rather, a different plant—altogether. Put that in your pipe. And don’t smoke it.

You Can’t Treat Opioid Addiction While Ignoring Nicotine Addiction

Smoking cigarettes could increase risk of relapse into other drug use, experts say.