by Laura Benn | Oct 22, 2024 | News
The “whippets” of 90s party culture are making a comeback and today’s young people’s exposure is being driven by social media. Slang terms for nitrous oxide such as “noxious nos,” “nangs,” “whippits,” “fishing out,” “buzz bombs” refer to either the mode of usage or...
by Laura Benn | Sep 9, 2024 | News
In today’s world, teens and pre-teens need to be “smart” consumers of media messages and this calls for the support of their teachers, parents, and other trusted adults to help them make sense of what they are hearing and seeing. Media influence on young people may be...
by Laura Benn | Mar 5, 2024 | News
The tobacco industry has a new way to target and influence young people to use their products, in the form of oral nicotine pouches with one of the most popular brands being used called Zyn. Because these pouches do not contain any actual tobacco leaf, the FDA does...
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