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nytimes.com: E-Cigarettes Went Unchecked in 10 Years of Federal Inaction
Posted 10/15/2019
A decade after Congress gave the F.D.A. the power to regulate tobacco products like e-cigarettes, the federal government has repeatedly delayed or weakened efforts that could have protected teenagers.
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nbcnews.com: Sesame Street introduces new character to help kids understand opioid crisis
Posted 10/9/2019
The long-running kids TV show has a tradition of tackling social issues in a way that helps kids understand the world around them. Karli is a new character featured in “Sesame Street in Communities” - supplemental content that is free to providers, parents and caregivers - and is designed for kids who are often the unseen victims of addiction.
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washingtonpost.com: Most vaping-related lung injuries linked to marijuana products, CDC says
Posted 9/30/2019
In two states, the vast majority who were sickened used illicit THC-containing vape cartridges
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nbcphiladelphia.com: Vapes Spiked With Illegal Drugs Show Dark Side of CBD Craze
Posted 9/16/2019
The opaque system of manufacturing and distribution hampers criminal investigations and leaves victims of spiked products with little recourse
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nytimes.com: Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns
Posted 8/30/2019
With more than 200 cases of respiratory illnesses possibly related to vaping, and no single culprit, public health experts are advising young people not to buy cannabis and other e-cigarette products off the street.
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cbsnews.com: Teens are being hospitalized for lung damage after vaping — "It's mind-boggling," doctor says
Posted 8/14/2019
In Wisconsin, at least a dozen people have recently been hospitalized and treated for severe lung damage. The first cases were reported last month, and the number has been growing. All of these patients are young — between their teenage years and 30s — and all of them appear to have been harmed by vaping.
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npr.org: More Kids Are Getting Placed In Foster Care Because Of Parents' Drug Use
Posted 8/7/2019
The number of cases of children entering the foster care system due to parental drug use has more than doubled since 2000, according to research published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.
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nbcnews.com: A peek into opioid users' brains as they try to quit
Posted 7/29/2019
One question researchers want to answer: Do addiction medications do more than ease cravings and withdrawal symptoms?
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njbiz.com: State’s highest court will hear case on medical cannabis in the workplace
Posted 7/17/2019
New Jersey’s Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider whether or not a Ridgewood funeral home discriminated against one of its employees in 2016 for using medical cannabis.
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nbcnews.com: KIDS' HEALTH Vaping is hurting teenage athletes, dashing their future in sports
Posted 7/12/2019
"The moment I started using nicotine, it turned off my future goals completely."