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Fact Fact Fact In one local study, youth vapers doubled their risk of chronic bronchitic symptoms compared to non-vapers. 4 Reactions Source: McConnell R, Barrington-Trimis JL, Wang K, et al. Electronic Cigarette Use and Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents. 2017;195(8):1043-1049. See all +less − Health Risks
Fact Fact Fact One study found that refillable vapes can contain arsenic. 9 Reactions Source: Benham, B., & Health, J. (2018). Study: Lead and Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette ‘Vapors’. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. See all +less − E-cigarettes, Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact LGBT adults smoke at rates up to 2.5 times higher than straight adults. 344 Reactions Source: Lee JGL, Griffin GK, Melvin CL. Tobacco use among sexual minorities in the USA, 1987 to May 2007: a systematic review. Tobacco Control 2009;18:275-282. See all +less − Products
Fact Fact Fact Vape trash is classified as hazardous by the EPA. 78 Reactions Source: Johnson, B. (2015). United States Environmental Protection Agency. See all +less − E-cigarettes
Fact Fact Fact The number of women who used opioids during pregnancy increased nearly 70% between 2015 and 2017. 11 Reactions Source: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2018). 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD See all +less − Epidemic
Fact Fact Fact Non-addictive painkillers, like ibuprofen and acetaminophen, can be just as effective as prescription opioids at reducing certain types of pain. 22 Reactions Source: Chang AK, Bijur PE, Esses D, Barnaby DP, Baer J. Effect of a Single Dose of Oral Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Extremity Pain in the Emergency DepartmentA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA.2017;318(17):1661–1667. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.16190 See all +less − Painkillers
Fact Fact Fact Adolescent athletes in some high-injury sports are at a 50% higher risk of misusing prescription painkillers than their peers who don't participate in these sports. 19 Reactions Source: Veliz PT, Boyd C, McCabe SE. Playing through pain: sports participation and nonmedical use of opioid medications among adolescents. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(5):e28–e30. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301242 See all +less − Addiction
Fact Fact Fact The opioid mortality rate increased as the u.S. Life expectancy rate decreased. 193 Reactions Source: Xu JQ, Murphy SL, Kochanek KD, Bastian B,Arias E. Deaths: Final data for 2016. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 67 no 5. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Multiple Cause of Death 1999-2016 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 2017. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2016, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program See all +less − Epidemic
Fact Fact Fact Individuals who are prescribed opioids prior to graduating high school are 33% more likely to misuse prescription opioids after graduating. 235 Reactions Source: Prescription Opioids in Adolescence and Future Opioid Misuse Richard Miech, Lloyd Johnston, Patrick M. O’Malley, Katherine M. Keyes, Kennon Heard Pediatrics Nov 2015, 136 (5) e1169-e1177; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1364 See all +less − Prescriptions