Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in ...

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As a medical oncologist, I’ve witnessed the life-altering consequences of tobacco. Tobacco in various forms is directly linked to at least 16 types of cancer. This year’s theme for World Tobacco Day, ...

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When you decide to quit smoking, should you go “cold turkey” or “warm turkey?” In other words, should you quit suddenly or cut down gradually and then quit? Surprise! There was a recent study on just ...

A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping. The findings, published today in the Cochrane ...

Nicotine is highly addictive, but new research is showing that psychedelics can shift people's worldview in ways to help them give up cigarettes. Tobacco is one of the toughest drugs to quit. The ...

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