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Children and nonsmoking adults might be at risk of tobacco-related health problems when they inhale, swallow or touch substances containing third hand smoke. / Photo: Shutterstock.

Cigarette Smokers are Now Killing Us Through Third Hand Smoke

Blog6, Apr 2022

By Simon Mwangi

How TB spreads. / Illustration: CDC.

Invest in TB and SUDs Services and Saves Lives

Blog6, Apr 2022

By Caroline Kahiu

Many people receiving treatment for substance use disorders end up regretting or feeling shameful after a relapse. / Illustration: Addiction Center.

Top Addiction Relapse Triggers and their Coping Mechanisms

Blog6, Apr 2022

By Samuel Musungu

Nicotine can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption via the eyes or skin in liquid form. / Photo: Havana House.

What Nicotine Does to the Body

Blog6, Apr 2022

By Samuel Musungu

The society makes it easier for a man to come out and seek help for drug abuse while at the same time making it difficult for female drug abusers. / Photo: Getty.

For Female Drug Users, it is a Life of Misery and Hopelessness

Blog29, Mar 2022

By Simon Mwangi and Judith Twala

For people with SUDs, stigma disproportionately influences health outcomes and mental well-being. Illustration: Canada.ca

Words Matter in the Substance Use Conversation

Blog29, Mar 2022

By Caroline Kahiu