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fromWIRED
1 week ago

Vaping Is 'Everywhere' in Schools-Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

The freshman from Phoenix had long struggled with depression and would cut her arms to feel something. Anything. The first drag from a friend's vape several years ago offered the shy teenager a new way to escape. She quit cutting but got hooked on nicotine. Her sadness got harder to carry after her uncle died, and she felt she couldn't turn to her grieving parents for comfort. Bumming fruity vapes at school became part of her routine.
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fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction

Among U.S. adults with any mental illness, 25 percent are current smokers—more than double the rate for those without mental illness. Patients with serious mental illness have substantially elevated smoking rates, with schizophrenia rates as high as 80 to 90 percent.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

I found it agonising to quit smoking. So why are people ignoring the new treatments on offer? | Polly Hudson

Despite stopping smoking over a decade ago, a strong connection to smoking remains, as quitting is often a lifelong struggle.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

'I don't know what we'll do' - Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban

The impending ban on disposable vapes is causing anxiety for many users who find them essential for quitting smoking.
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fromHarvard Gazette
7 months ago

FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit - Harvard Gazette

Varenicline significantly increases smoking cessation success among teens and young adults compared to behavioral counseling alone.
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