Psychology & Psychiatry

Childhood defiance correlated with drug dependence

Children who exhibit oppositional behavior run the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, cannabis and cocaine whilst Inattention symptoms represent a specific additional risk of nicotine addiction. Nevertheless, hyperactivity ...

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Young cannabis-smokers aware of the health risks

Young Swiss men who drink alcohol and smoke tobacco or cannabis read up on addictive substances more frequently than their abstinent peers. They report their knowledge of the health risks as very good whereas abstainers rate ...

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Australian parties snub tobacco money

Australia's ruling Labor party pledged a ban on tobacco company donations if returned to office Thursday and the conservatives followed suit, ordering an end to campaign funds from cigarette firms.

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Italy probes BAT, Amazon over heated tobacco ad

Italy's competition authority said Tuesday it was investigating British American Tobacco's Italian division and online giant Amazon for alleged misleading advertising of a heated tobacco product.

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Raise smoking age to 21, US pediatricians urge

(HealthDay)—The minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes should be raised to 21 across the United States, according to a new policy recommendation released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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