Harm Reduction

The science and policy of minimising risks associated with substance use, high-risk behaviours, and public health challenges — grounded in evidence rather than stigma.

Nearly 70 percent of adult smokers want to quit, and 52 percent have attempted to do so in the past year, according to data collected by the CDC as part of the 2001 to 2010 National Health Interview Surveys. But what ACSH's Dr.
A new study has found more evidence to link cigarette smoking to one type of skin cancer, supportin
In a two-part series for his blog, Tobacco Analysis, ACSH advisor Dr.
The results of a survey on substance use among U.S.
We were disappointed to learn that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has taken an unfavorable stance toward modi
The good news is that, in many states across the country, fewer teenagers are smoking cigarettes but the
The executive arm of the European Union, the European Commission is, once again, considering an end to its ban on the export of Swedish snus to o
We re always eager to hear the results of smoking cessation trials, hoping for some rare good news on this subject.
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