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Since 2019, overall rates of nicotine vaping have declined among U.S. youth, but those who continue to vape are showing signs of worsening addiction, according to new USC research.

New recovery school in Loudoun County, Virginia, provides academic and treatment support for students with substance abuse ...

Since 2019, overall rates of nicotine vaping have declined among U.S. youth, but those who continue to vape are showing signs ...

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New research from UC San Diego found that cannabis use among youth may be responsible for 13% of new cases of regular tobacco ...

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