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 “nangs,” “whippits,” “fishing out,” “buzz bombs” refer to either the mode of usage or the neurological symptoms it causes (6). The manufacturing and marketing of one particularly […]

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 direct and deliberate such as advertisements that want […]