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DEA says Fentanyl is now found in unregulated vape cartridges

DEA says Fentanyl is now found in unregulated vape cartridges.Nov. 02, 2019 - 1:42 - This warning comes after dozens of people have become sick due to unregulated THC cartridges.Video... Read More

First death reported from lung illness linked to vaping, officials say

Lena H. SunNational reporter focusing on healthAugust 23 Illinois officials said Friday that a person who had recently used an e-cigarette and was hospitalized with severe lung illness had died.... Read More

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Seizures after vaping? FDA investigating 127 reports of the neurological condition following e-cig use

Seizures after vaping? FDA investigating 127 reports of the neurological condition following e-cig useBy Madeline FarberPublished August 08, 2019Fox NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced it... Read More

Updated numbers from SAMHSA

The latest dispatch from SAMHSA isn't pretty...The opioid crisis continues to destroy lives. The bottom line: one hundred and thirty Americans die every day as a result of an overdose.... Read More

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Walmart raises minimum age to buy tobacco to 21

Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Walmart is following in the footsteps of other retail brands and raising the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21. The superstore also announced Wednesday that it... Read More

Sticker Shock campaign targets underage drinking

By Meredith Shamburger mshamburger@panolawatchman.comBright green and white stickers bore a reminder to the people buying alcohol at several convenience and grocery stores on Monday: It’s illegal to give that alcohol... Read More

NATIONAL DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK

Each week it seems as if a new article is published with emphasis on the detrimental impact caused by consuming some type of drug. In recognition of National Drug and... Read More

Surgeon general warns against e-cigarettes, vaping

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. surgeon general is warning against the use of e-cigarettes, declaring Tuesday that any "use among young people is unsafe" and telling parents to be on the... Read More