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When the argument was raging about the legal drinking age, those for keeping it at 18 used the motto, "Old enough to fight and vote, old enough to drink and smoke." Nevertheless, in 1984 Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which required states to raise their legal drinking ages to 21 by October 1986 or lose 10% of their federal highway funds...

More Louisiana residents are giving up cigarettes. The reason they are might not be so much about health as it is about money and convenience.

These four activities have been linked to better brain function. They are all things we are capable of doing. Most of us just choose not to do them.

Cigarette smokers the price of your smokes is going up by .22 cents per pack on Friday when a new state tax takes effect.

Results of a new poll suggest that an increase in the cigarette tax would be supported by a wide majority of citizens in the state. Changes in the tax could result in $200 million in revenue for our cash strapped state.

Is it about money or is it about better health? It depends on what side of the cigarette your standing and which way the smoke is blowing.

Should the tax on cigarette be made even higher? One group suggests it should be a lot higher if the Governor actually has the best interest of the state in mind.

As a dirty smoker myself and I'm aware of all of the health issues that can occur as a result. From health problems, to higher rates on life insurance and the actual cost of cigarettes, smoking is expensive.

Could it be the solution to the problem may be just as harmful as the problem it was supposed to solve? A new study is out concerning e-cigarettes and their use.

A Louisiana organization is offering free tips, free counseling, even free medications to help you stop smoking.

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