The popularity of a brand of e-cigarettes called “Juuls” is now exposing adolescents to high levels of nicotine, which can have harmful effects on their health and well-being.
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Marijuana Use Among Youth
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Brandel France de Bravo, MPH, Laura Gottschalk, PhD, John-Anthony Fraga, National Center for Health Research Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are being marketed as the “safe” new alternative to conventional cigarettes. They now come in a variety of forms and include vape mods, Juuls, and vape pens. The focus of this article is on e-cigarettes because […]
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If youth workers want to help prevent smoking they need to understand how to prevent a nonsmoking child from becoming a smoker.
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It is not surprising when adolescents behave in ways that are potentially dangerous and self-destructive, but now younger children are also choosing to harm themselves through cutting, biting, and asphyxiation techniques like the ‘choking game.’
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