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Wanna Quit Vaping? There's An App For That
A new program in Washington treats quitting vaping like its own problem.
HIV Probably Won't Kill You, but Smoking Will
HIV-positive people smoke at more than twice the rate of the general population. Doctors say smoking now presents a greater risk to them than HIV itself.
Going Deep with Psychedelic Therapy
I spent a day tripping on shrooms in a sunny London garden in an attempt to jump-start my grieving process.
Some People’s Brains Make it Extra Hard to Quit
How you're wired might influence how easily you can give up the cigs.
I Tried Hypnosis to See if It Would Make Me a Better Singer, and It Sort of Worked
Hypnotherapy is a booming business, with practitioners claiming to be capable of everything from helping you lose weight to "past life regression." But could it make me sing?
I Tried to Quit Smoking with Magic Mushrooms—and It Worked
A recent study concluded that giving up smoking with the help of psilocybin has an 80 percent success rate. Conveniently, "Stoptober" and mushroom-picking season perfectly intersect, so I thought I'd give it a go.
The Next Time You Try to Quit Smoking Will Be Harder Than the Last
Trust me: I'm a three-time "successful" giver-upper.
An LSD Trip Helped Me Quit Smoking
For 18 years I was a stubbornly addicted smoker, but I didn't break out of the bad habit until I took a tab of acid with my friend and realized how badly I wanted to leave cigarettes behind.