By Valerie Tejeda

Big Tobacco accused of hunting the teenage market with new, smokeless nicotine products. MORE  

By Valerie Tejeda

Their ability to help smokers quit is being challenged. Luckily, they may have another use. MORE  

By Tracey Logan

Nicotine boosts the hit from cocaine, meaning smokers are more likely to get addicted to the drug than non-smokers, scientists find. MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

Controversial arthritis drug cuts down on a crucial protein needed for tumor growth. MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

Animal studies give researchers new clues about why smokers gain weight when they quit. MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

Amsterdam plans to ban tourists from cannabis cafes, Ad-Busters assaults Absolut, and British police unveil a new gadget that detects drug residue on pub-crawlers hands. MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

New Tobacco Products Look Like Candy, Minor Drug Offenders Clog California Prisons, and Illinois Budget Leaves Addicts Out in the Cold. MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

E-cigarettes are growing in popularity, and yesterday the FDA formally gave up its attempts to keep them out of the country. Are they a life-saving new technology, or a giant step backwards in public health? MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

Desperate to cut down on the country's sky-high smoking rates, China has called for a ban on smoking in hospitals and medical offices. Unfortunately, the nation's chain-smoking doctors don't agree. Will a nationwide no-smoking program make the difference?  MORE  

By Dirk Hanson

Cigarette packs fool consumers, a heroin epidemic ravages St. Louis, and a former Miss Russia forges Vicodin scrips. MORE