Tobacco company Philip Morris has donated at least $3.5 million to Boston University since 1996, largely to support programs on the BU Medical Campus such as the Cancer Research Center.

Charity bingo games are being hurt by bans on indoor smoking, with attendance dropping as patrons turn to casinos where they can still light up while playing.

Faced with the prospect of state lawmakers raiding its endowment, the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation awarded $190 million to a trio of organizations that promised to carry out its mission.

Some Ohio lawmakers believe they have the ultimate resolution to the battle between the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation and the state: eliminate the foundation and give its money to a state agency.

The National Institutes of Health will award $3 million in grants to up to six recipients for research into medications that can be used to treat marijuana-related disorders.

Babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have heart defects that are not related to genetics.

In a letter to NCAA President Myles Brand, a group of more than 100 college presidents and athletic directors called for a ban on beer ads during broadcasts of NCAA basketball games.

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 17 percent of all new adolescent and adult HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. in 2006 were caused by injection-drug use.

University of Washington researchers say that animal studies show that methamphetamine use causes lasting changes in the brain's dopamine system, making it especially difficult for users to stop using the drug.

Interviews of college students found that a shocking 34 percent of male drinkers and 24 percent of females said they had celebrated their 21st birthday by consuming 21 or more drinks.