People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

The first symptoms nicotine addiction can start within a few days of starting to smoke, and after just a few cigarettes, shows a study in Tobacco Control. The research explodes the commonly held ...

One of my 18-year-old patients beseeched me to write a post about vaping. He told me that he has tried to quit vaping nicotine on a few occasions and was dismayed to find that his addiction to ...

Young Australians addicted to vaping are now able to access nicotine replacement therapy after the federal medicine regulator expanded its recommendation for an anti-smoking medicine.

But this view ignores a biological reality: nicotine is a highly addictive substance that literally changes the brain. Over time, smoking is no longer about choice; it is about compulsion. Free will ...

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes and some vaping devices. Over time, continued nicotine use can lead to long-term brain changes. Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco, ...

The day I got in trouble with my boss at work for absent-mindedly vaping inside, at my desk, was the day I knew I had a problem. I should've been concerned a lot earlier. I should've been unnerved ...

Ellie’s smoking habit began, like many people, as a result of working around other smokers. “I realised while working at a restaurant that my coworkers who were smokers (which was most of them) were ...

Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than was previously thought. It is often important to get cancer patients to quit smoking, but it ...

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a historic chance to protect future generations from deadly, costly addiction. Parliamentarians ...

Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...