SMOKING

This study tests a smoking cessation program designed for veterans who have chronic pain. Participants receive counseling over the phone plus nightly automated calls to report their smoking and pain levels. The goal is to see if this approach helps more veterans quit smoking comp…

This study adapts an existing smoking cessation program (CEASE) for Somali immigrant parents who smoke. Researchers will test whether brief counseling, nicotine patch prescriptions, and quitline referrals delivered during pediatric visits can help parents quit. The study enrolls …

This study tests a new approach to prevent bullying and cyberbullying among 3,000 elementary school students. The program uses an educational videogame and teacher-led class sessions to teach kids how to handle bullying from all sides—as a victim, bully, or bystander. Researchers…

This study tests whether daridorexant, a recently FDA-approved sleep medication, can improve sleep quality and daytime alertness in smokers who struggle with insomnia during quit attempts. About 44 adult smokers who smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily will take the drug or a place…

This study will check how addictive two new nicotine pouches are by measuring their effects on the body and how much nicotine gets into the blood. About 40 healthy adults who smoke and also use smokeless tobacco will try the pouches in a clinic. The goal is to understand the abus…

This study will enroll 70 adult smokers to compare how appealing and addictive different e-cigarettes are versus their usual cigarettes and nicotine gum. Participants will try each product in a random order during an 8-day stay at a clinic. Researchers will measure how much nicot…

This study will measure how much nicotine enters the bloodstream when adult smokers use eight different e-cigarette products with various flavors (menthol, mint, tobacco, fruit). Forty healthy smokers, aged 21 to 60, will try each product in a random order while staying at a clin…

This study will enroll 40 healthy adult smokers to compare how much they crave different tobacco products. Participants will try heated tobacco devices, their usual cigarettes, and nicotine gum in a clinic setting. Researchers will measure their desire to smoke and nicotine level…