Vapes contain a number of chemicals, metals and ultrafine particles that are poisonous when they are heated to form an aerosol and then inhaled. For example carcinogens have been found in the metals that appear in the e-liquids and aerosols, … Read More
Teens and young adults who vape are significantly more likely than those who do not vape – about four times as likely – to end up smoking traditional cigarettes. This is true of young people who never smoked cigarettes and … Read More
Don’t miss our event at Barnwell State Park on Aug 10, 2-5 pm! Enjoy FREE food, gift cards, swag bags, games, and explore various vendors. Plus, be entertained by a live performance from Dylan Carter of The Voice. Fun for the whole family! Mark your calendar and join us for a great time!
The tobacco industry needs to replace older smokers. Like cigarette companies, vape companies have focused their efforts on young people. Why? Getting a person to start as a teen can make a lifetime customer. It’s well known among health professionals … Read More
What Types of Problems Should I Report to the FDA? FDA is interested in reports from consumers, manufacturers, clinical investigators, and health professionals about tobacco products that: are damaged are defective are contaminated smell or taste wrong FDA wants to … Read More
A cigar is a roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or in a substance that contains tobacco. Most cigars are combustible tobacco products. They vary in size—from smaller cigars, such as little filtered cigars or cigarillos, to larger ones, … Read More
Mental illnesses are disorders, ranging from mild to severe, that affect a person’s thinking, mood, and/or behavior. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one-in-five adults live with a mental illness.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Throughout your life, if you experience mental health problems, you’re thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected.
Although alcohol is the most commonly used substance by teens, most teens don’t drink. Teens’ alcohol use continues to drop. From 2001 to 2022, past year alcohol use by 12th graders decreased from 73 percent to 52 percent.
Underage drinking contributes to more than 3,900 deaths among people below the age of 21 in the U.S. each year.9 Drinking under age 21 is also strongly linked with death from alcohol poisoning.
