Study finds link between vaping and psychotic experiences among university students in the USA
Newly published research in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found an association between vaping either nicotine or THC and psychotic experiences among American college students.
It’s National Prevention Week!
It's National Prevention Week (NPW)! This annual health observance week is sponsored by SAMHSA to increase awareness and action for substance use prevention and promotion of positive mental health.
Study Finds that Vaping among 10th and 12th Graders Leveled Off From 2019-2020, While Substance Use Increased Among 8th Graders
The latest results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study are in and while there are some encouraging signs, much work yet remains to be done. It is important to note that the survey had to be cut short due to COVID-19 so these results do not account for the effect the pandemic may have had on substance use. Here are the main findings: Previous data showed that prevalence of vaping among 8th, 10th and 12th graders doubled from 2017 to 2019: from 7.5% to 16.5% in 8th graders; 15.8% to 30.7% in 10th graders; 18.8% to 35.3%. in 12th [...]
Daily e-cigarette use shown to have negative impact on male fertility.
Although cigarette smoking has been previously associated with impaired fertility in males, little was known of the effect of e-cigarette use on fertility. A new study recently published in the Journal of Human Reproduction confirms that daily use of e-cigarettes was associated with lower sperm counts. In this study, the authors utilized a population-based, cross-sectional design that included 2008 men (median age 19) who provided a semen and blood sample and filled out a questionnaire on lifestyle including information on smoking behavior. Compared to non-users, daily e-cigarette users had significantly lower total sperm count (147 million vs 91 million) as [...]
New Resources!
We're excited to announce the development of four new prevention resources! Learn about vaping, smoking, and COVID-19; how you can prevent an opioid related death; the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs; and the impact of marijuana use on adolescents. Check out and share the new resources by clicking each link below: How to Prevent an Opioid Related Death: National Resource or Local (Florida) Resource Dangers of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs Impact of Marijuana on Adolescent Health Vaping, Smoking, and COVID-19
Newly published research in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found an association between vaping either nicotine or THC and psychotic experiences among American college students.
It's National Prevention Week (NPW)! This annual health observance week is sponsored by SAMHSA to increase awareness and action for substance use prevention and promotion of positive mental health.
The latest results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study are in and while there are some [...]
Although cigarette smoking has been previously associated with impaired fertility in males, little was known of the [...]
We're excited to announce the development of four new prevention resources! Learn about vaping, smoking, and COVID-19; how [...]
