Scripps Florida scientists seek nicotine-blocking compound suitable for …
Palm Beach Daily News
Nicotine taps into the brain's circuits that are involved with feeling good, making smoking a tough habit to quit, says neuro-scientist Paul Kenny. By David Rogers Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs out there. More than 80 percent of smokers …

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News10.net

MILLER: As the smoke clears over Prop 29
North County Times
The argument in favor has some compelling statistics: ninety percent of smokers start as teens; every year more than 34000 kids start smoking; Prop. 29 will stop 228000 kids from smoking and save 104000 lives of smokers who quit.
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Cigarette tax hikeMountain View Voice
In Defense of the TruthFox and Hounds Daily

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PR Web (press release)

It's Time to Quit Cigarettes! SolarCigarette.com Offers a Safer Alternative
PR Web (press release)
And basically, that is why smoking is not advised. However, quitting cigarettes is not an easy feat. So to help smokers give them up for good, SolarCigarette.com developed a smokeless cigarette. Additionally, it now offers flavored cartridges.

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Oklahoma County Tobacco Prevention Coalition urges members of gay community to …
NewsOK.com
Smoking rate is high in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, Oklahoma County coalition says. The Oklahoma County Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition has launched a new effort to raise awareness of the dangers of using tobacco and to encourage …

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ABC7Chicago.com

My View: Cigarette tax a budget, health win-win
Freeport Journal-Standard
Because of sensitivity to higher pack prices, among other factors, an estimated 60000 adults would quit smoking, and 78000 youths would never start. And perhaps the most important and revealing figure of all: there would be a decrease of more than …
Topinka: Cigarette tax hike a “common sense solution”The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)

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Smoking Tied to Back Pain, Arthritis
Everyday Health
They recommended that patients with axial spondyloarthritis be "strongly advised" to quit smoking, "as there seem to be disease-specific benefits that go beyond those described for the general population." Limitations of the analysis included the lack …

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WhyQuit (press release)

Ignorance Killing Millions of Smokers
WhyQuit (press release)
And imagine never once investigating the truth as to how most ex-smokers quit. Half of adult smokers smoke themselves to death. More than five million smoking deaths annually, with one billion expected by century's end, why don't smokers take their …

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Smoking Tied to Back Pain, Arthritis
MedPage Today
They recommended that patients with axial spondyloarthritis be "strongly advised" to quit smoking, "as there seem to be disease-specific benefits that go beyond those described for the general population." Limitations of the analysis included the lack …

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KyForward.com

Doctors Need Training to Help Smokers Quit
Newswise (press release)
Though many health providers tell people who smoke to quit, few offer advice on how to do so. * Providers who were trained in smoking cessation techniques offered guidance more often and had more patients quit smoking. By David Pittman, Contributing …
Health department to offer summer classes to help smokers quit, first session …KyForward.com
Fremont Area Medical Center shares the benefits of quitting smokingFremont Tribune
Stop before your opBallymoney and Moyle Times

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Globe and Mail

Facebook is tough to quit, and investors like that
Joplin Globe
Two years after Quit Facebook Day, Milan says nearly every quitter he's spoken to has returned. “It's like quitting smoking,” Milan said. “It's easy to relapse — you have the habits, the experience, and the comfort of having it be a regular part of …
Facebook shares swing in volatile tradingFirstpost

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