Harm Reduction

New York City s roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette shops are getting attention due to the city s attemp

Today marks the 36th annual Great American Smokeout a yearly event sponsored by the American Cancer Society that encourages smokers to quit for at least one day in the hope that

More than two-thirds of American smokers want to quit, but only a fraction actually do, underscoring a need for more services, messages, and access to medications to help them kick the habit, writes Betsy McKay of The Wall St

The FDA s efforts to mandate the display of graphic images on cigarette packs have been blocked by a judge s ruling.

ACSH applauds John Tierney s column in today s Science section of The New York Times, in which he a

In a letter published in Michigan s Midland Daily News, ACSH s Dr.

Two drugs used to help people stop smoking varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban) carry a significantly increased risk of depression and suicidal or

ACSH applauds a new initiative in the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, that aims to save lives by promoting the use of smok

Two recent news stories take a look at innovative means of handling the serious nicotine addiction that haunts cigarette smokers.

In other tobacco-related news, four U.S.