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Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done, writes Kimberly McCreight.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

We are all influenced by the media we consume. Studies show that seeing fictional characters smoking on a screen can trigger ...

Many people who smoke, vape, or use tobacco products have thought about quitting more than once. Some have tried before.

Anyone who has tried to quit smoking knows it isn’t just about willpower. The restlessness that sets in by day two, the ...

Even after decades of public health efforts to reduce tobacco use, it remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States and is a significant driver of healthcare costs.

Social smoking—smoking sporadically and only in social settings—can be seen as a harmless vice. But does it carry the same ...

Tobacco is not just limited to cigarettes. Vapes and chewing tobacco are disguised in attractive packaging to lure the youth, which poses health threats.