News
Español
News Categories
COVID-19
California
Cannabis
Health Alert
Local
National
Nicotine
Schools
Teen Vaping
Vaping Related Lung Illness

❯

Teens, Vaping and COVID-19

A Stanford University study found that young people who have vaped are at 5X higher risk for being diagnosed with COVID-19.

September 14, 2020

❯

Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerate Coronavirus Risks, Says NIDA Director

Volkow spoke with Kaiser Health News about the emerging science around COVID-19’s relationship to vaping and to opioid use disorder, as well as how these underlying epidemics could increase people’s risks.

April 27, 2020

❯

Why social distancing provides a 'golden opportunity' for teens to quit vaping

Plenty of time at home gives parents the chance to encourage kids to kick the dangerous habit.

April 22, 2020

❯

Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations

Unexpectedly high numbers of younger people have become severely ill from the virus, and some experts suspect a link to vaping. “The COVID-19 crisis should be a wake-up call that your age doesn’t matter if your lungs are compromised.”

April 17, 2020

❯

How to Quit Smoking and Vaping During the Coronavirus Pandemic

People who smoke and vape may be at greater risk for Covid-19, but quitting is hard, especially now. The good news: There are a lot of helpful resources.

April 9, 2020

❯

NIDA director outlines potential risks to people who smoke and use drugs during COVID-19 pandemic

The precarious intersection of the COVID-19 national health emergency and the concurrent epidemic of drug overdose deaths is outlined in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week by Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Volkow discusses how the serious health risks of COVID-19 pose unique challenges to people who smoke or vape, are already struggling with substance use disorders (SUD), or are in recovery from addiction.

April 2, 2020

❯

Coronavirus (COVID-19) SAMHSA Resources and Information

SAMHSA is offering several resources for mental and substance use disorder treatment providers and others related to COVID-19.

March 23, 2020

❯

COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard.

March 20, 2020

❯

How smoking, vaping and drug use might increase risks from Covid-19

Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its Covid-19 recommendations to specifically target older adults and people with serious underlying medical conditions. They labeled this group as "higher risk."

March 20, 2020