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Virginia Tech researchers ask how many attempts it takes to quit substance abuse , articleA Fralin Biomedical Research Institute analysis found that people trying to quit opioids and pain medication experience more relapses.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers find menthol restrictions may drive smokers to healthier alternatives , articleScientists find when menthol is unavailable, smokers may shift to nicotine replacement options, which could have good health benefits.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 - -
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status , articlePublic policies intended to reduce harm might perpetuate health disparities in cigarette smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a study finds.
Date: Jun 06, 2024 - -
Video ItemNicotine, tobacco and social justice: Researchers find flavor restrictions affect buyers differently , video
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute study finds that public policies intended to reduce harm might perpetuate health disparities.
Date: May 16, 2024 - -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 - -
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How do tax proposals affect cancer health of tobacco users based on income, education? , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute received a career development grant to examine socioeconomic cancer disparities of tobacco policy.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -