smoking prevention

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment

ISSUP Webinar

31 May 2021

ISSUP presents the final session in the series of three Webinars focusing on Tobacco Use. The third Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP Pakistan and explore the topic of 'Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment'.

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment

31 May 2021

Islamabad

Pakistan

ISSUP would like to invite you to attend the final session in the series of three Webinars focusing on Tobacco Use. The third Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP Pakistan and explore the topic of 'Tobacco Smoking - From Prevention to '.

A Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents

Scientific article

4 October 2017

Researchers from universities in Germany and Switzerland have explored the use of m-health in substance use prevention in adolescents. Through the implementation of a fully-automated programme, ready4life, generic life skills training can...

Smoking Linked to Irregular Menstruation and Early Menopause

Scientific article

6 February 2018

A study exploring the factors leading to menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause has discovered smoking may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles. The research, carried out in Korea, also found an association with the early initiation...

Childhood Predictors of Lung Function and Future COPD Risk

Scientific article

5 April 2018

A study published in the Lancet details the discovery of a link between the respiratory disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and childhood exposure to parental smoking or childhood illnesses, such as asthma, bronchitis...

Association between Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Progression to Tobacco Use in Youth and Young Adults

Scientific article

26 March 2018

A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found an association with young people being exposed to adverts for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and taking up smoking later in life. The study followed 10 989...

Sexual Minority Youth Continue to Smoke Cigarettes Earlier and More Often Than Heterosexuals: Findings from Population-Based Data

Scientific article

1 March 2018

Research carried out in North America has highlighted differences in youth smoking habits for individuals who identify as heterosexual and those who identify as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB). The study builds on historical evidence to show...

NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD

Scientific article

Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.