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Experts from various fields, including the chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, representatives from retailers' association, and global and local experts, came together to discuss ways to strengthen India's national tobacco control law. The discussion, organized by the National Law School of India
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As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate substance abuse and overdoses across New York State, Governor Hochul has announced the availability of $9.5 million in federal funding to expand evidence-based practices for substance use disorder prevention services to youth, families, and communities. This funding will support providers who
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The state of Maine has been devastated by the opioid crisis, with a record 504 Mainers dying from overdoses last year, exceeding the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in 2020. In response to this growing issue, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced that three organizations
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced the allocation of CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to help stem the substance use disorder epidemic in New Hampshire. The recipients include the Dover Coalition for
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Research conducted by investigators at the University of Massachusetts has found that e-cigarette use among youth is on the rise, and is associated with advertising and anti-tobacco campaigns. The study, which examined data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey, found that exposure to pro-tobacco advertising was linked to increased
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Parents of 12-year-olds are eligible to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19, and a pediatric epidemiologist is answering common questions about the safety, efficacy, and administration of the vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use in children 12-15 years old, and experts emphasize that the vaccine is
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showing a decline in tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students from 2019 to 2020. The report found that about 1 in 6 students were
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New Hampshire Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, along with Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, announced $250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants to two local coalitions in Laconia and Winchester. The grants will support the Partnership for Public Health and Salt and Light in their efforts to
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stated that his government will devise a strategy to combat drug abuse among the youth, highlighting that there are over seven million drug addicts in the country. The prime minister emphasized that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) alone cannot curb
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The American Lung Association is offering free trainings to schools in Arkansas to help navigate the youth e-cigarette epidemic. In 2019, nearly one in four high school students in Arkansas used e-cigarettes, resulting in a significant concern for lung health. The organization's Vape-Free Schools Initiative provides free facilitator
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has announced that three state chapters have joined its Practice Improvement to Address Adolescent Substance Use (PIAASU) project to address substance use and mental health concerns in adolescents. The project is made possible through a $1.2 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton
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Research conducted by the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine suggests that students who used electronic cigarettes by the time they started high school were more likely to report later use of traditional tobacco products. This finding has significant implications for understanding the impact of e-cigarettes on teen
