Tag: smoking

Study suggests low dopamine levels during withdrawal may increase risk of smoking relapse

From the Elsevier press release: Mark Twain said, “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” Many smokers would… Read more »

Study looks at effects of sports participation on likelihood of smoking in teens

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young people’s choices about using drugs and alcohol are influenced by peers—not only close friends, but also sports… Read more »

Study looks at effect of socioeconomic background on ability to permanently quit smoking

From the City College of New York press release: Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you’re poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to… Read more »