Cocaine Treatment
Cocaine Treatment

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-09

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0788133926

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Cocaine use has serious health, economic, and criminal justice implications for the nation. This report provides a status report on recent progress made in finding an effective treatment for cocaine users (cognitive/behavioral therapies, pharmacotherapy, acupuncture). Reviews the various types of federally funded treatment approaches evaluated over the past five years to determine the extent to which these therapies have proven successful. Identifies additional research initiatives to increase our knowledge of cocaine treatment effectiveness.

How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease

Author: United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13:

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This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.