Mid-terms can be a high stress time for many students, perhaps contributing to increased tobacco use amongst those who smoke.  For those who are former smokers, this kind of stress can be a trigger point for returning to past habits. 
While relapse can be a reality when establishing any new healthier habit,  it should not be [...]

From the BACCHUS Blog…
The Lane Medical Library at Stanford University’s School of Medicine has compiled an extensive gallery of cigarette advertising over the years. Many of these ads date back to the 1950s and earlier. For an especially disturbing experience, look through the collection marked “Then and Now.” This will show you precisely how many [...]

November 20th is the Great American SmokeOut, an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of quitting smoking.  The American Cancer Society offers a great Guide to Quitting Smoking here.  A few of the immediate rewards they offer for quitting: 
Kicking the tobacco habit offers some benefits that you’ll notice right away and some that will [...]

Students from an unnamed campus created this somewhat amusing, somewhat informative video for their College Health class.

or view it here.
Wesleyan students…if you can create a better video than these guys, contact WesWELL!

Scientific American reports that quitting smoking can have a positive impact on one’s social networks, expanding them
Smokers who fail to kick the habit are not only hurting their bodies but may also be missing a chance to make new friends or, in some cases, keep old ones, according to new research.
Researchers report in The New [...]

Want to live longer?
Maybe that seems like something to worry about in the far-flung future, but new research indicates it may boil down to four simple things you can do that will prolong your life by an average of 14 years and improve your overall health in the meantime. The Mayo Clinic Health Letter reports on this research.
Does the [...]

From the New York Times…
A new study finds that the use of water pipes may be on the rise among college students. Some believe that smoking tobacco this way is less dangerous than smoking cigarettes —which is not the case, the researchers say.
The study, which appears in the May issue of The Journal of Adolescent [...]

A recent article in the New York Times shared new research on references to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) in music. It stated that:
One in three popular songs contains explicit references to drug or alcohol use, according to a new report in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. That means kids are receiving about [...]

From TobaccoFreeU.org…
Let’s say you have a friend who wants to quit smoking and you’re wondering just what you can do to help. You can make a big difference and here are a few ideas how.
Be Understanding — Hardly any smoker says they’re ready to quit “first thing tomorrow.” In fact, there are actually several stages [...]

From the Academy of General Dentistry…
A one-pack-a-day smoking habit can cost you the loss of at least two teeth every 10 years, reports the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Smokers are about twice as likely to lose their teeth than non-smokers, according to the results of two separate 30-year studies that investigated the relationship between smoking [...]