Smoking and the Effects of an Economy Turned Sour

The economy in the United States has turned sour and many people are cutting back on their indulgences, one of them being smoking. Teenagers are among the people who are most heavily effected by the rise in cigarette prices and the tough economy, according to the University of Wisconsin's Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. Researchers from the center say that the cut-back on these indulgences takes place in...

The Link Between Smoking and Depression

Most smokers light up when they are not in the best mood. Research now shows that in the short term this is true, but after a long period of time smokers can become overwhelmingly hopelessness. Though the question about which comes first still needs to be answered, an addictions specialist in Vancouver claims that depression only makes the consequences of nicotine worse. Ray Baker, medical director of Health Quest, a clinic...

Smoking Today and Smoking Back Then

It was in 1964 that the U.S. surgeon general's office released the report, which became famous as it linked smoking to cancer. At that time almost 50% of Americans were smoking. There is a TV series called "Mad Men" set on Madison avenue, which is a good example of exactly how much people were smoking back then. The characters light up regularly, at the office, at home, in restaurants, bars, and in cars,...

Rap Artist Ignores Dutch Smoking Ban

Snoop Dogg is a rapper who is notorious for getting himself into trouble. Last night he caused a new scandal by lighting up on stage at a gig in Holland. The Heineken Music Hall was the scene of the crime, where he decided to light up at a sold-out show. Smoking has been banned in all public places in Holland, even the infamous coffee shops are only serving pure marijuana now. Snoop Dogg has been working on getting himself a...

Smoking ought to Save the Welsh Economy

According to some of the citizens of Wales, smoking bans in pubs and clubs ought to have a re-thinking. Pubs are closing down at an especially fast rate and many are feeling their pockets tightening due to the credit crunch, cheap supermarket prices and smoking bans. Most smokers do understand that for a non-smoker their second-hand smoke can be very damaging, and that it is not fair for them to have breathe smoke in public...