Tag: smoking

Study suggests rating films with smoking ‘R’ will cut smoking onset by teens

From the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: New research from Norris Cotton Cancer Center estimates, for the first time, the impact of an R rating for movie smoking…. Read more »

Study suggests graphic warning labels improve smokers’ recall of warning and health risks related to smoking

From the  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: In a first of its kind study in the U.S., researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at… Read more »

Study suggests smoking-cessation ‘quitlines’ could help identify hazardous drinkers

From the Yale University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Few if any smoking-cessation “quitlines” routinely screen and counsel callers about their alcohol use. A new study has examined… Read more »

Study suggests substance use reduces educational achievement even when educational benefits are assured

From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may… Read more »