Smoking

In brief: ACC lawmakers hold budget retreat today — Georgia Senate GOP announces agenda — unemployment falls in Athens — growing number of Georgians support legalizing pot — report finds deficiencies in Georgia's tobacco laws

Health experts say while the coronavirus pandemic is a threat to all individuals, there is evidence that smokers and e-cigarette users are at greater…

There are more than 34 million tobacco users in the U.S. According to the American Lung Association, tobacco accounts for nearly half a million deaths in…

The Centers for Disease Control says that, in 2017, about 14% of Americans smoked, including about 10% of college aged students. Those numbers are…

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is providing assistance for Athens-area residents needing a bit of help to kick the habit. The college is…