Smoking Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Vaporized Nicotine Products for Reducing Cigarette Smoking in Drug Treatment

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

May 11, 2022

Daily smokers who were interested in quitting tobacco use were recruited between 2018 and 2019 from alcohol and other drug treatment programs in New South Wales, Australia.

General Medicine

If US Bans Menthol Cigarettes 1.3 Million Smokers May Quit

May 11, 2022

If the United States were to institute a ban on menthol cigarettes, 1.3 million smokers are estimated to quit.

General Medicine

First Generic Version of Varenicline Now Available

By

Brian Park, PharmD

September 30, 2021

The first generic version of Chantix (varenicline) has been made available by Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

General Medicine

FDA Takes Steps to Maintain Supply of Smoking Cessation Therapy

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

July 29, 2021

N-nitroso-varenicline may be associated with an increased cancer risk based on data from closely related nitrosamine compounds.

General Pain

Number of Smokers Continuing to Rise Worldwide

June 8, 2021

The number of smokers is continuing to increase worldwide, and most smokers start smoking before age 25 years.

General Pain

Considering EVALI in CT Findings of Acute Lung Injury

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

May 13, 2021

Vaping exposure should be included in the clinical history of all patients with CT findings of acute lung injury without another known cause, particularly if they are young and otherwise healthy.

General Pain

Current Smoking Linked to Increase in CHD Risk in African-Americans

April 8, 2021

Current smoking is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in a cohort of African-Americans.

General Pain

Model Estimates Harm Attributed to Menthol Cigarettes

April 7, 2021

Menthol cigarettes have slowed the decline in smoking prevalence in the US and have been responsible for 10.1 million extra smokers during 1980 to 2018.

General Pain

Tobacco Use Up During Early COVID-19 Lockdown

April 6, 2021

Existing smokers or users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) report increased use during the initial COVID-19 lockdown.

Smoking attributed to half of cancer deaths

Musculoskeletal Pain

Effects of Smoking on Pain Intensity in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Tyler Rice

September 5, 2019

A large percentage of individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis reported unacceptable levels of pain or widespread pain, regardless of smoking status.