Vaping nicotine, THC may increase depression, anxiety in young adults: study

Vaping nicotine, THC may increase depression, anxiety in young adults: study

A new study led by the American Heart Association has linked vaping nicotine and THC — the psychoactive component in marijuana — to depression and anxiety symptoms in teens and young adults. “Younger people have long been vulnerable to tobacco use, may experience greater harm from nicotine and other drugs, and may be targeted by … Read more

My son’s foot was impaled by a vape pen — doctors said he might lose the limb

My son’s foot was impaled by a vape pen — doctors said he might lose the limb

It went from an inhaling device to an impaling device. As if vape pens weren’t hazardous enough to one’s health, a UK teen was told he might lose his foot after it was impaled by an e-cigarette that he’d stomped on while out with pals. Photos of the gruesome injury are currently blowing up online. … Read more

Marijuana use soars among young adults as more states OK legal cannabis

Marijuana use soars among young adults as more states OK legal cannabis

Today’s youth have become Generation Wrecked. The number of young adults smoking marijuana has skyrocketed as cannabis usage has been legalized across much of the United States — including now in New York, a new survey released Monday reveals. Twenty six percent of people ages 18 to 29 — a group that includes older members … Read more

Teen became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old

Teen became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old

A teenager from Sydney became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old and at one stage was doing 3,000 puffs a week. Ruby Ellis, now 18, estimated 90 per cent or more of her classmates and friends use vapes and she was aware of young kids importing them in bulk and selling them on … Read more