tobacco

Society for the Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-E) Symposia # 1

7 September 2022

Online

SRNT-E are very pleased to announce that we’ve opened registration for our three autumn/fall symposia.

These symposia are taking place on three different days in September, all with a similar format: two and a half hours long, with talks from five experts and international leaders in their fields followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Symposium #1: Cessation in Specific Populations

Longitudinal Assessments of Neurocognitive Performance and Brain Structure Associated With Initiation of Tobacco Use in Children, 2016 to 2021

Scientific article

10 August 2022

Abstract Importance The landscape of tobacco use is changing. However, information about the association between early-age tobacco use and cognitive performances is limited, especially for emerging tobacco products such as electronic...

International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD)

Book

3 August 2022

Dear colleagues of ISSUP, We invite you to consult the International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD). In this edition you will find articles such as "A look at genetics and epigenetics in substance addiction", "Vision-construction and...

Kenya to include smoking cessation drugs as essential medicines

News

The Ministry of Health has been advised to add two non-nicotine drugs to Kenya’s Essential Medicines List, to help smokers quit tobacco and nicotine addiction. The World Health Organization said the two drugs bring “a powerful shift in the...

The cardiovascular risks and benefits of quit smoking medicines

Video and audio recordings

26 May 2022

In this presentation, the speakers reported the results of a series of three population-based cohort studies relating to the use and effects of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies. The first of these studies provided evidence on how the...

How can the illicit drug control field inform the tobacco endgame?

Video and audio recordings

23 June 2022

This webinar presented ways the illicit drug control field can inform the tobacco endgame. The regulation of tobacco and substances that have traditionally been Illicit (e.g., cannabis) are heading in opposite directions with tobacco...

Cross-sectional online survey of the impact of new tobacco health warnings in Colombia

Scientific article

27 June 2022

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to explore the impact of a new set of six pictorial warnings introduced in 2018. Design and setting Using a cross-sectional design, we examined awareness of the new warnings among Colombian smokers...

Efficacy and Safety of Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes A Randomized Clinical Trial

Scientific article

21 June 2022

Abstract Importance Evidence of effective smoking cessation interventions in patients with diabetes is limited. The unique behavioral and metabolic characteristics of smokers with type 2 diabetes warrants a randomized clinical trial of the...

The Hidden Costs of Big Tobacco

Scientific article

The devastating impact of tobacco on the health of users is well known. In addition to the negative effects for the individual, there are significant economic and environmental consequences, which need to be considered when developing...

Characterising smoking and smoking cessation attempts by risk of alcohol dependence: A representative, cross-sectional study of adults in England between 2014-2021

Scientific article

8 June 2022

Summary Background There is a strong shared association between smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. This study aimed to compare smoking prevalence and smoking characteristics in drinkers who were versus were not at risk of alcohol...