smoking

Are People Smoking Less and Less? (link is external)

Scientific article
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According to new findings published in the journal Tobacco Control, more than 53 million people in 88 countries have stopped smoking between 2008 – 2014 because of tobacco control measures. Statistically, this means that during the 4-year...

Do Cognitive Processes Influence Nicotine Addiction? (link is external)

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A new study suggests that the way in which the human brain responds to nicotine depends on what a smoker believes about the drug’s content in a cigarette. The investigation found that smoking a cigarette that contains nicotine, but thinking...

TEACH Core Course: Learn How to Treat for Tobacco Use Disorder

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Toronto
Canada

This online introductory course will help learners to screen, assess and treat people with tobacco dependence using evidence-base pharmacotherapies and psycho-social interventions. The TEACH Project has a primary goal of reducing the prevalence of tobacco use in Ontario, Canada by increasing identification and

Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 (link is external)

Book
The fourth edition of Health at a Glance presents key indicators of health and health systems throughout Europe. The quality of care has generally improved in most EU countries, yet disparities persist. Improved treatments for life...
Health at a Glance

Declining Addiction One Step at a Time (link is external)

Scientific article
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A new study carried out at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has found that results from drug and alcohol addiction treatment programmes improve amongst teens when they stop smoking. The findings, which have been...

Canadian Quits (link is external)

News
The latest Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Survey (2015) reports a decrease in the number of smokers nationwide. Click here to view the full set of results (available in both English and French).