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Early Onset Bullous Emphysema Associated With Polysubstance Use, Kelsey Noble, Julia Griffin

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

The burden of COPD in the United States is tremendous. This disease is not only among the leading causes of mortality annually, but also takes a heavy financial toll.¹ Bullous emphysema is a severe variant of COPD. The primary identified risk factor for bullous emphysema is tobacco use; however, the impact of other substances is not clearly delineated.² This case presents a patient diagnosed with severe bullous emphysema at age 33 with substantial disease progression over the course of 12 years associated with much scarcer tobacco use than would be expected but a prominent history of methamphetamine and …

Anxiety And Depression Among Students Using Tobacco In A Selected College Of Sonitpur District, Assam: A Crosssectional Study, Monalisa Saikia, Nurnahar Ahmed, Arunjyoti Baruah

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Tobacco use is one of the major public health concerns around the world, accounting for many deaths and disabilities. The use of tobacco is linked to many physical and mental ailments. A large population of adolescents are enrolled in colleges and universities in India, making them a vulnerable population for the use and abuse of tobacco. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the level of anxiety and symptoms of depression among college-going students who consume tobacco. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was selected for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select college students …

Stretching The Law: The Application Of Public Nuisance To The Opioid Epidemic, Lindsay Manning, Hannah L. Thompson

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

Opioid use in the United States increased five-fold in the last decade.

Every day ninety Americans die from drug abuse overdose. Is it

illegal opioid trafficking, or is it a problem within the medical profession?

Recent litigation strategies, like those used in the recent

landmark case of Oklahoma v. Johnson and Johnson, show that opioid

production and distribution are being linked to fueling the opioid

epidemic. Oklahoma is just one of the states that have concluded that

Johnson and Johnson, a large pharmaceutical company, is “overstating”

the efficiency of opioids and “understating” the harmful effects

of these drugs. Consequently, litigation …

Symposium - "Safer" Tobacco Products: Reducing Harm Or Giving False Hope? Introduction, Kathleen Hoke Dachille, Jacqueline M. Mcnamara

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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The Basis Of A Comprehensive Regulatory Policy For Reduced Harm Tobacco Products, David Sweanor, Rachel C. Grunberger

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Room For Two In Tobacco Control: Limits On The Preemptive Scope Of The Proposed Legislation Granting Fda Oversight Of Tobacco, Christopher N. Banthin, Richard A. Daynard

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco's Weakest Link: Why Tobacco Farmers Are Essential Players In The Fight Against Big Tobacco, Anna R. Kuperstein

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Keynote Speech On The Application Of Harm Reduction To Other Public Health Problems: What Is Similar Or Different About The Issue Of Tobacco?, Cheryl Healton

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco Litigation Without The Smoke? Cigarette Companies In The Smokeless Tobacco Industry, Micah L. Berman

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco Control And Snus: Time To Take A Stand, Lindsey C. Dastrup, Jacqueline M. Mcnamara

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Big Tobacco And Hollywood: Kicking The Habit Of Product Placement And On-Screen Smoking, Matthew S. Fuchs

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Announced To Trounced: A Journalist's Comments On The Demise Of The Tobacco Settlement, Adam S. Levy

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco Wars: Will The Rule Of Law Survive?, Robert A. Levy

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Introduction: The Price Of A Soul: At What Cost Can The Tobacco Issue Be Resolved?, Maureen O'Doherty

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco Wars And The New Minority, Donald W. Garner

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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The Manipulation Of Public Opinion By The Tobacco Industry: Past, Present, And Future, Erin Myers

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Medicaid Recipients Denied Coverage For Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy, Kelly N. Reeves

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Tobacco Litigation's Third-Wave: Has Justice Gone Up In Smoke?, David A. Hyman

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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