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Where to Find Help for Internet Addiction?

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Teens Who Avoid Tobacco, Alcohol or Marijuana Found to be Better Adjusted

by Thomas Asby Wills, Ph.D., Grace McNamara, Ph.D., Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D., and A. Elizabeth Hirky, Ph.D.

Is This A Picture Of Marijuana Addiction?

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Marijuana (Cannabis) and the Body

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

How to Manage Stress after Quitting Drinking and Smoking?

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Teenage Smoking: A Brief Comparison of Social & Biological Factors that Influence Adolescent Boys and Girls, Part I

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Gender, Social & Biological Influences of Smoking and Smoking Cessation Counseling, Part II

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Social & Biological Influences of Smoking: Smoking Research, Part III

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Tobacco Cessation Techniques for Professionals - Integrating the National Cancer Institute Model - "4-A's" for Quit Smoking Help

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Smoking Test - Learning from Your History Of Tobacco Use

by Marlene Maheu, Ph.D.

Is It Wise to Stop Smoking and Drinking at the Same Time?

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Who Me ... Stop Smoking Again?

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

I Would Like to Quit Smoking

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

How long Does Nicotine Stay in the System?

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Panic Disorder and Quitting Smoking

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Tobacco Use Does Not Alleviate Stress But Actually Increases It

by Andy Parrott, Ph.D.

What Are the Most Effective Ways to Stop Cigarette Smoking?

by Andrea L. Seidner, Ph.D.

Using Visual Imagery on Your Quit Day

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Smoking Cloves

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

Quitting Smoking: 10 Top Predictors of Long-Term Success

by Jennifer S. Rose, Ph.D., Laurie Chassin, Ph.D., Clark C. Presson, Ph.D. & Steven J. Sherman, Ph.D.

Some Smokers Use Nicotine to "Self-Medicate for Depression"

by Caryn Lerman, Ph.D., Neil Caporaso, M.D., David Main, MS, Janet Audrain, Ph.D. Neal R. Boyd, Ph.D., Elise D. Bowman, MS, and Peter G. Shields, M.D.

Sensation Seekers at Risk for Smoking

by Kenneth A. Perkins, Ph.D., Debra Gerlach, Michelle Broge and James E. Grobe, Ph.D., and Annette Wilson

Smoking: Resisting the Urge to Smoke Leads to Fewer Cravings

by Saul Shiffman, Ph.D., Jean A. Paty, Ph.D., Walter G. Perez, Ph.D., Maryann Gnys, Ph.D., Jon D. Kessel, Ph.D., Mary Hickcox, Ph.D. & John B. Engberg, Ph.D.

Quitting Smoking: Common Errors

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

APA Ban on All Tobacco Advertising in Publications Targeted Primarily at Youth

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Send Info to a Pot Smoking Friend

by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

So if you're walking down the street sometime
and you should spot some hollow ancient eyes,
don't you pass them by and stare
as if you didn't care.
Say, "Hello in there. Hello."

- Bette Midler (song and lyrics by John Prine)