Substance Use

Study: Young People have Less Interest in Vaping when Color and Branding of Disposable Devices are Standardized

A greater proportion of participants reported “no interest in trying” the white standardized than branded vapes .
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The Use of Nicotine Pouches by Teens is Growing at a Dangerous Pace

In 2024, 5.4% of the students said they had ever used nicotine pouches, compared to 3% in 2023.
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CDC Predicts a Nearly 24% Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S.

Multiple factors contribute to the drop in overdose deaths, including widespread, data-driven distribution of naloxone, a life-saving medication... Read More >

As of 2023, there was 924.3% Increase in Nonfatal Fentanyl Exposures Between Those Aged 0 to 12

Most aged 13 to 19 misused or abused fentanyl (65.7 versus 1.8 percent). Forty-one percent of exposures resulted in a major (life-threatening) event.  Read More >

Naloxone is a FDA-approved Medicine that Rapidly Reverses an Opioid Overdose. 

Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose.  Read More >

Alcohol-Associated Pancreatitis and Liver Disease Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Alcohol is the cause of deaths among 13.5% of individuals aged 20 to 39 years worldwide.
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Diagnosis of Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic (SHA) Use Disorders  Significantly Increased for Adolescents and Young Adults
The majority of prescription medications used to treat sleep and anxiety disorders fall within the SHA category.  Read More >

Aerosol from E-Cigarettes Contain Harmful Substances
These include cancer-causing chemicals and tiny particles that can be inhaled deep into lungs.
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Youth Vaping and Cigarette Use are Associated with Depression
The most common reason middle and high school students give for currently using e-cigarettes is, "I am feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed."
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Smoking Before Age 15 Increases the Risk of COPD

Lung growth and development extends through adolescence, with the lung function developing between 10 and 20 years of age.  Read More> 

"In California, 96% of all kids who vape use flavored vapes "
California’s flavored tobacco law addresses the root cause of the youth vaping epidemic, and the lifetime of addiction and vaping-related diseases teens are facing today. Read More> 

Most Appealing E-Cigarette Characteristics to Young People in Retail Marketing

Adolescents indicated that e-cigarette marketing in and around retail stores arouses their curiosity, reminds them to buy, and normalizes using e-cigarettes.
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Teens' Mental Health and Tobacco Use
Mental health problems were more prevalent among tobacco or cannabis users as compared to non-users.
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Latest Data of Tobacco Use Among Students in the U.S.
2.25 million high school and middle school students reported current use of tobacco products. Read More>

E-Cigarette Can Damage the Lungs

The Inhalation of Harmful Chemicals Can Cause Irreversible Lung Damage and Lung Disease.
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