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71. 38 States Cover Smoking Cessation Under Medicaid
A 2005 survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 38 state Medicaid programs covered at least some stop-smoking treatment for all beneficiaries. 01/10/2007 (News)

72. Clove Cigarettes: Dangerously Smooth
A chemical in cloves is responsible for numbing the throat and giving smokers the impression that these cigarettes are less harsh than others. 10/14/2009 (News)

73. Interventions Help Firefighters Quit After 9/11
Counselors took advantage of a 'teachable moment' after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to successfully urge New York City firefighters to quit smoking. 05/03/2006 (News)

74. FDA Commissioner Says Tobacco Regulation Could Backfire
U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach says that allowing his agency to regulate tobacco products could inadvertently harm public health. 03/07/2007 (News)

75. Attitudes About Ecstasy Changing, but Researchers Warn "No Time to Celebrate"
The Partnership For A Drug-Free America releases the results of the 2002 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) on adolescent alcohol, tobacco and other drug attitudes and use. 02/11/2003 (News)

76. Annual Youth Survey Sees No Increase in Meth Use
Use of illicit drugs by American youth generally declined or stayed flat in 2004, including use of methamphetamines -- a result that seems to defy recent anecdotal evidence on the scope of the meth problem. 02/04/2005 (News)

77. Indiana: New Survey Shows Youth are Smoking, Drinking Less, in Most Cases
A new report by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University Bloomington presents promising findings on adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. 08/06/2004 (News)

78. Get Help | Jointogether.org
If you or someone you know needs help with an alcohol, tobacco, or other drug problem, this section will point you to resources for help. 11/29/2005 (Web Page)

79. Genetics the New Frontier in Smoking Prevention
A new $10-million research project will study the genetic underpinnings of nicotine addiction with an eye on developing therapies or medications to help smokers quit. 01/26/2006 (News)

80. Black Smokers More Likely to Get Cancer; Genes May Be to Blame
Moderate black smokers are more likely to get lung cancer than whites, Hispanics, or Asians who smoke the same amounts, suggesting a genetic role in susceptibility to the disease. 01/26/2006 (News)