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In America, smoke cigarettes – more than 30 million people do regularly. Then what makes these cancer sticks so addictive? Read this article, and you’ll learn how casual smoking can become a terrible nicotine addiction faster than you imagine. This article also looks into why some people can get more ‘hooked’ on smoking, where nicotine alters […]

The most commonly used illicit drug in this country is marijuana. It’s becoming increasingly accessible with recent legalization in some states. Especially in media and culture, marijuana is usually portrayed as a harm-free recreational drug. Long-term and heavy use are risky, though. In this article, we will look at how marijuana smoking addiction starts. But it

In fact, so many of these teen boys and girls have become marijuana regulars. Using cannabis only occasionally won’t make a teen fail a drug test, but using cannabis often during the teen ­years can change the changes in the brain responsible for thinking, solving problems, and recalling memories. It can make learning and school

Second-hand smoke includes sidestream smoke, which is the smoke that the actual smoker exhales after lighting a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and the ‘main’ smoke that emanates from a burning substance. But, according to CDC, secondhand smoke was described to be a cocktail of more than 7000 chemicals, and seventy of these are known carcinogens.

Social consequences refer to the impacts our habits and behaviors have on our relationships and interactions with those around us. One behavior that has been conclusively shown to have significant negative social repercussions is cigarette smoking. What many don’t realize is that even secondhand smoke can bother people and make social situations tense or uncomfortable.

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, weed, or THC, holds its place as the top illegal substance used by high school students in America. The rise in its use among youth is worrying for many reasons. It can affect the physical and mental health of adolescents, as well as their academic progress. According to a study

What is passive smoking? SIDT or secondhand smoking is the act of breathing the smoke produced by cigarettes, cigars or pipes or any other kinds being puffed by others. Now, you don’t even smoke, now you get to deal with secondhand smoke, and everything in between, like nicotine and whatnot. Primary smoking is well known,

This is where one may feel overwhelmed: How to talk to teenagers about smoking marijuana? However, they have to be open and deliberate in their conversation to be able to assist the child in making good decisions about marijuana.  The following article provides parents with information about how to talk to teenagers about marijuana. Key