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A bipartisan effort to reduce youth tobacco use and close loopholes in the tax code that have long been exploited by the tobacco industry has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021 aims to increase the federal tax rate on cigarettes, peg it
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As students head back to school in many countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications, "Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools" and "Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit," to help create a safer and healthier environment for young people. The tobacco
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Governor Mike DeWine has again demonstrated his commitment to public health by vetoing legislation that would have preempted local governments in Ohio from regulating tobacco products. This decision allows cities like Columbus to implement laws ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, which are known to hook young people into
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Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a tobacco preemption legislation in Ohio has been met with praise from health advocates, who see it as a crucial step in reducing nicotine addiction among youths. The legislation, which aimed to block local governments from passing laws to reduce tobacco use, would
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Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, with alarming rates of use among US teens. A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one in nine teens use tobacco products, highlighting the
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Teenagers' use of substances such as marijuana and tobacco dropped significantly during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study. However, young adults' use of cannabis, other illegal drugs, and alcohol, including binge drinking, either stayed the same or increased compared to the two years
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Tobacco use is a major public health concern in India, contributing to nearly 1.35 million deaths annually. A recent virtual roundtable, organized by the MASH Project Foundation with technical partner Vital Strategies, brought together medical practitioners and young people to discuss the effects of tobacco use on youth health
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Funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program will support local coalitions in New Jersey as they work to combat the opioid epidemic and prevent substance use and abuse among young people across the state. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker praised the efforts of local coalitions, stating that these
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Research conducted during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Italy found that adolescents experienced increased stress and substance use during the lockdown period. With a nationwide lockdown in place, the Italian government restricted movement and implemented online distance learning, which resulted in a particularly stressful situation for adolescents. According to the
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A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics has highlighted the alarming trend of flavored nontobacco oral nicotine products being the second most widely used nicotine product type among adolescents. The research, conducted by Alyssa F. Harlow and her colleagues at the University of Southern California, surveyed 3,516 high
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A 19-year-old man has been handed a 12-year sentence for bullying, attacking, and humiliating a vulnerable individual in his own home. Mohammed Iqbal was found guilty of charges including sexual assault, holding a person in slavery or servitude, and actual bodily harm. The victim, who suffered from severe mental problems,
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The state of Oklahoma has designated $2 million from taxes collected on medical marijuana sales to support anti-drug and rehabilitation programs aimed at deterring young people from substance abuse. The allocation was made to the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, which will use the funds to implement a functional family
