After a national outbreak in vaping-related illnesses and deaths, federal law increased the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase or possess tobacco products in 2019. In 2025, Arizona followed suit by making it a statewide law. Read more here!
More than 2 million American middle and high school students are vaping, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. To help teens quit, a nonprofit developed a texting program called “This is Quitting.” This program supports quitting through daily texts full of tips, advice and support. Read more here.
Published research consistently shows that the more frequently a college student uses marijuana, the lower their GPA tends to be, the more they report skipping class and the longer it takes them to graduate. Read more here!
Fentanyl deaths have increased in the United States by 182% from 2019 to 2021 among 10–19-year-olds. With these numbers in mind other states are passing laws, such as, requiring school safety plans including opioid training. Read more.
Lawsuits are being filed from Arizona School Districts and an Arizona teen against the company Juul. The claims are that Juul’s advertisements are directed at youth and are contributing to teen nicotine addiction. Read more here!