Category Archives: Prevention

If electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking, then why is Big Tobacco investing heavily in them?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

…The tobacco industry knows something that some harm reduction theorists don’t realize, and that the e-cigarette industry doesn’t care about: Electronic cigarettes can be an adjunct to smoking instead of a replacement. Continue reading →

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“…Drugged driving is a highway safety threat on the level of drunk driving”

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

Marijuana legalization is the wrong way to go in the search for a better drug policy. We need policies that reduce drug use, not policies like legalization that increase drug use. Continue reading →

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ATODblog:2010 in review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Wish I had more time to devote to this blog… Anybody else who thinks the same way I do about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs want to submit a post? Anyway, here’s the figures on readership for last year, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Cigarette pack warnings: US lags and Americans suffer

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

There’s been a lot of talk about the FDA’s proposed pictorial warnings on cigarette packs, including some whining by people who say they go too far. Actually, our proposed pictorial warnings are tame compared to the warnings in other countries. … Continue reading →

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Underage drinking: Telling kids about the dangers of blah blah blah doesn’t work

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

When you’re trying to change kids’ behavior, the least effective method is to tell them to change their behavior. Pretty much every parent knows this. But for some reason, when people think about prevention of underage drinking – or any … Continue reading →

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Alcoholism isn’t the only alcohol problem: It’s not even the biggest alcohol problem

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

    “One in four US teens and young adults binge drink,” blared the headlines in USA Today. And many of those folks are imbibing a lot more than only five drinks in a couple of hours, the definition for … Continue reading →

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How smokefree laws for adults protect children

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

A funny thing happened with Scotlands’ smokefree law, which banned smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, shops, cinemas, offices, hospitals, work vehicles and sports centers. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that this law … Continue reading →

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The war Down Under: Big Tobacco’s assault on Australia

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

    You’d think it would be tough marketing a product that kills half the people who use it as directed. The fact that it’s the most addictive substance on the planet helps. Still, you have to get new customers … Continue reading →

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UK media fall for alcohol industry press release

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

    “Big drop in alcohol consumption,” the Independent blared. “Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948,” the Telegraph trumpeted. “Record fall in alcohol consumption,” the Mirror shouted.  “Alcohol drinking continues fall,” the BBC chimed in. We have … Continue reading →

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Two crises and one solution: How alcohol tax increases can help save state budgets and reduce underage drinking

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

    “Schools, city stare into abyss” screams a headline in the San Diego Union-Tribune about the hundreds of millions of dollars in budget shortfalls foreseen in the next few years. “Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency” yells Reuters. But the … Continue reading →

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