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US study finds more people die smoking drugs like fentanyl than injecting them

Smoking has surpassed injecting drugs as the most common method of drug overdose deaths in the United States, a new government study suggests. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named the study published Thursday the largest study to examine how Americans ingested the drugs that led to their deaths. CDC officials decided to […]

West Virginia lawmakers push to ban smoking in cars with children

The West Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban the smoking and possession of lighted tobacco products in vehicles carrying anyone under the age of 16. If passed, the proposal would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $25, but it would only be punishable as a secondary crime. […]

Want to stop smoking for good? CDC launches new campaign with free resources to quit

The CDC doesn’t take much more on smoking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the 2024 edition of its federally funded national tobacco education campaign to help more people. quit smoking — with a special focus on menthol cigarettes. Dr. Rama Bazzi, a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City, […]