Addiction News

Three health groups have filed a lawsuit against the FDA over a delay in finalizing the proposed rule banning menthol cigarettes, according to a press release from one of the groups.

Risk for CHD was highest for both men and women who reported binge drinking, which was defined as at least five drinks per day for men and four drinks per day for women in the past 3 months, according to research slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Individuals using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation had a higher 6-month abstinence rate than nicotine replacement therapy users and a similar rate to varenicline users, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.

U.S. adults who reported cannabis use were at higher risk for coronary heart disease, MI and stroke compared with nonusers, with the risks persisting for cannabis users who reported never smoking tobacco, data show.

Use of e-cigarettes among youths in the United States peaked in 2019 and has declined in the years since, although not for all groups, a study showed.

Positive associations were found between smoking and risk of developing ALS, with the strongest correlation found among those who actively smoked, according to research from Tobacco Induced Diseases.

Individuals using nicotine e-cigarettes have a higher likelihood of quitting smoking compared with nicotine replacement therapy users, according to data published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

There was a significant increase in the use of long-acting reversible contraception among adolescents after the AAP recommended it almost a decade ago, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Substance use-related CVD deaths increased at an average of 4% per year from 1999 to 2019, with alcohol and opioids the most common contributors, despite an overall reduction in CVD mortality in the U.S. during the same period, data show.