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The Truth About Smoking Effects on Your Health

Smoking has been named a "bad thing" by health organizations for years, but still, this is a truth that refuses to reach people who smoke or are starting smoking.This makes the world addiction a serious problem, because new smokers are made everyday and the addiction keeps itself alive.

Six Facts a Good Drug Rehab Will Not Tell You

When it comes to finding treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, most people are bombarded with so much information that eventually leaves them confused and unsure about the choice to make. With the use of the internet, hundreds of drug and alcohol rehabs have found ways to attract attention to th

Help to Quit Smoking - How Dieting Can Help You Stop Smoking

As it turns out, body alkalinity has an effect on nicotine cravings. When your system has a low alkaline level, you will find it harder to resist the urge to smoke, and end up being stuck on the cigarette. When we were trying to quit the smoking habit, a dietitian ordered us on something of an acido

Jeff and Linda

The 2006 About.com Smoking Cessation Forum Reunion took place in Jackson, Georgia at High Falls State Park.

The Reason Behind Teens Choosing Drug Abuse Over Alcohol

Companies hiring teens should check them for drug abuse; this way Colorado's youth will learn that their employment chances decrease significantly if they become addicted to drugs and fail a drug testing session. Many Colorado companies have started running mandatory drug testing procedures bef

Quit Smoking Hypnosis, Are You Ready?

The biggest problem most people have with a quit smoking hypnosis program is they are not sure they are ready to quit. Maybe it is they are looking for the right time to try a hypnosis program. If you are not ready to quit smoking and just do not have the will power to give it a try, well keep smoki

Flipping

Definition of the drug slang term 'Flipping' from the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse glossary of drug street terms.

The Fonseca Is a Brand for the Fashionistas

Don Francisco Fonseca who created the Fonseca brand of cigars in 1890 was a person known for his sense of style and appearance. It was in 1892 that Don Fonseca decided to establish a factory ...

What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a fascinating phenomenon, often of interest to people with addictions. This article explains what hypnosis is by an addiction expert.

Chantix, Is It Really A Magic Pill?

Chantix has been found to be one medication that has finally helped people to quit smoking when others have failed.Working like a nicotine blocker in the brain, it attaches itself to the nicotine receptors and blocks its absorption.And because there are fewer feel good receptors that the nicotine ca