Puffing trouble: Bhang smoking fuels risk of psychotic disorders, depression, anxiety among teens
One million Kenyans began smoking bhang, with users rising by 90 per…
Behind the white coat: The silent struggle with addiction among healthcare workers
A medic physically shows up for their shift but is functionally checked…
Pretty packaging, dangerous addiction: How tobacco companies are targeting women
Today’s tobacco marketing targeting women increasingly relies on digital culture and lifestyle…
Burning issue: Kenyan smokers want to quit, will the law let them?
Nicotine activates reward pathways in the brain that influence motivation, pleasure, concentration and mood.…
Finance Bill 2026 targets tobacco taxes as WHO warns of rising youth nicotine addiction
Nicotine is highly addictive and particularly harmful to children and adolescents, with…
Kenya’s Tobacco Story: Strong laws, uneven protection
The law is clear: no smoking in public, no sales by the…
No Smoke, All Fire: How smokeless tobacco is stealing lives of rural youth
For Japheth Korir, smokeless tobacco has been more dangerous than cigarettes: chronic…
Hooked: The hidden mechanics of nicotine addiction and the journey to recovery
In this episode of Lifeline Dialogues, Dr Mercy Korir sits with Dr Mercy Karanja,…
Alcohol Use Disorder: I sweat buckets, I am weak, crave isolation
I drink an entire bottle of whisky in one sitting while others…
Pills, Tears & Silent Screams: The untold stories that never make the evening news
As pharmacists, we need to watch out for the red flags: unexplained…
