Health: Drug Research Project

Provides a history, ingredient list, and advertising statistics for e-cigarettes and "vapes."

Covers nicotine in agriculture and tobacco's introduction into Europe and North America.

Jump to "United States Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes" for information on legal issues and challenges related to e-cigarettes

Jump to "How Authorities Have Responded" to learn more about legal measures regarding e-cigarettes.

Details the chemical and social history of nicotine into the 21st century, outlining the changes in social perception that occurred in the 1950s and 60s.

Jump to "Nicotine and Addiction" for information on the detrimental health effects of smoking and vaping.

A detailed look at how smoking affects outward appearances.

Covers neurobiology of nicotine addiction and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Provides a general background in addiction as well as specific information like different causes of nicotine dependence and the mechanisms of nicotine addiction.