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Hookah Isn’t Harmless

February 09, 2016  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Think smoking hookah is safe? Or at least safer than cigarettes? Think again. Read More »

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Secondhand Marijuana Smoke?

November 24, 2014  /  The NIDA Blog Team

You may have heard the phrase “contact high." But studies show that very little THC is exhaled back into the air when a smoker exhales. Read More »

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Two girls sitting on bench, one is smoking

Secondhand Smoke: You’re Exposed to More Than You Think

April 23, 2013  /  Sara Bellum

Many of us don’t realize how much secondhand smoke we inhale each day. We tend to forget about the person smoking outside a restaurant or sitting on a park bench. People’s smoking in the apartment next door affects us as well. Read More »

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Girl refusing a cigarette from another girl

Smoking Stinks!

October 12, 2011  /  Sara Bellum

You probably know that smoking is NOT cool—and that it’s really dangerous, too. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and kills nearly a half a million people each year. Read More »

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Jada Nicole Dalley and Sehar Anjum Salman with NIDA science fair judges

What the Heck is Third Hand Smoke?

August 14, 2009  /  Sara Bellum

That's what a lot of people were asking at the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno a few months ago. Two 16 year olds in San Antonio, Texas, worked together to try and find out. Read More »

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