Smoking causes cancer, as well as heart disease.
The two schools are forming a center to research why people smoke and the most effective strategies for reducing tobacco use. The neurobiology of smoking behavior. Leslie will investigate how hormones, neurotransmitters and other chemicals in the brain may be altered by exposure to nicotine, and how genes that control the production of these brain chemicals might contribute to addiction. A computer model to measure which anti-smoking programs are most effective, developed by Tammy Tengs, assistant professor of urban and regional planning. A study investigating what moods and behaviors in adolescents and young adults might lead to smoking, directed by Larry Jamner and Carol Whalen, professors of psychology and social behavior.