All Posts: nicotine

• Increasing Use and Awareness of Oral Nicotine Pouches Detailed

  A rigorous, comprehensive synthesis of evidence from 62 studies related to the use of oral nicotine pouches by Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists and colleagues provides a much-needed assessment of how these products could lead to potential harmful consequences if used by young people.

  Category: News Release Tags: nicotine, nicotine dependence, nicotine pouches, research

• Understanding the Link Between Nicotine Use and Misuse of “Benzos”

  WASHINGTON (February 26, 2020) — Studies have correlated a relationship between smoking or vaping nicotine with misuse of other substances, such as alcohol and prescription drugs. Lately, misuse of prescription benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam or Xanax, and diazepam or Valium) has also been linked to nicotine use. These connections have all been statistically derived — […]

  Category: News Release Tags: nicotine, smoking, substance use disorder, vaping