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Washington University wants to help smokers kick the habit

Nov 17, 2017

By Marquise Middleton ST. LOUIS, Mo. _ Today is “The Great American Smoke-Out”, a day where smokers are urged to kick the habit. It’s hard yes, but it is possible, especially with this free program at Washington University. Brad...

Large declines seen in teen substance abuse, delinquency

Oct 26, 2017

Surveys over a decade indicate positive behavioral shifts

Medical students not trained to prescribe medical marijuana

Sep 14, 2017

Many states allow medical pot, but few med schools address it

Marijuana is getting more powerful

Apr 21, 2017

First edition of Hazelden Betty Ford’s new Emerging Drug Trends report looks at higher potencies, synthetics and dabbing

Langley Award for Basic Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Apr 20, 2017

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Bierut for winning the Langley Award. The 2018 Langley Award for Basic Research on Nicotine and Tobacco is awarded by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT). The Langley Award is named in honor of John Newport...

The smoking and mental health connection

Apr 10, 2017

It’s one of the hardest habits to break, but may be even tougher for one vulnerable group of people who are not getting the help they need to kick this...