In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick ...

But it’s not all good news. Animal research suggests that nicotine exposure during key developmental stages — in the womb or ...

No tobacco, but they still contain harmful chemicals. At a time when smoking causes 7 million deaths per year globally and ...

For decades, nicotine has been demonized as a harmful, addictive substance and one of the reasons why cigarette smoking is so ...

The Utah Legislature took the first step toward raising the state's tax on nicotine and tobacco products as HB337 advanced ...

Belgium was the first EU country to ban vapes in January 2025. Sweden imposed a similar ban on smoking on terraces in 2019, while Austria banned smoking in all enclosed public spaces, including bars ...

Despite all we know about the dangers of tobacco use, new products are constantly entering the market and luring teens into using them. Social media glamorization, peer pressure and misunderstanding ...

A case accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting young users could reverberate through courtrooms for years to come.

At University I developed an extreme body dysmorphia around my hairline. It took countless transplant consultations—and public confessions—to come out the other side ...

Philip Morris International has begun ramping up production of its increasingly popular ZYN nicotine pouches at a new factory ...

In the future, psychedelics may be used to treat addictions because they can shake up the brain. Along with therapy, ...

Tobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy ...