A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes. Previous research showed that teens were attracted to nicotine vaping by the candy and fruit-flavored products offered by manufacturers. Products and trends are quickly evolving, and estimates of the specific e-cigarette flavors teens use…
CDC: 6% of teens take psychotropic drugs
The debate around adolescents and psychotropic drug use may be quieted – ever so slightly – by new data. More than 6% of adolescents reported using psychotropic medications during the past month, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Six percent is pretty…
Study Points to Differences in High-School Crack, Powder Cocaine Use
Warning signs parents can’t ignore
‘Emerging’ tobacco products gaining traction among young, CDC survey finds
The percentage of middle-school and high-school students using so-called emerging tobacco products is increasing even as their rate of tobacco use in general is remaining relatively constant, federal scientists reported Thursday. Last year, 6.7% of middle-school students and 23.3% of high-school students said in a survey reported by the Centers…