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Vaping, Nicotine and How to Treat This Legal Addiction
Youths And Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Top Addictive Substances, Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatments : 01/22/2019

By Harold C. Urschel III, Enterhealth Chief Medical Strategist
 
While cigarette smoking has been on a downward trend for more than a decade, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (also known as electronic cigarettes, e-cigs, vapes, juuling, mods), known as “vaping,” is a trend that continues to rise with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, major companies including Phillip Morris (the makers of Marlboro cigarettes and others) are now getting into the e-cig arena.
 

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Addiction and Children – The Numbers
Youths And Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Family Support & Help, Miscellaneous Drug & Alcohol Posts : 04/20/2018

By Elizabeth Weidmer-Mikhail, MD, Psychiatrist, Enterhealth Ranch Medical Director
 

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Legal Status of Marijuana in the United States
Youths And Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Top Addictive Substances, Miscellaneous Drug & Alcohol Posts : 03/28/2018

by Harold C. Urschel III, MD, MMA, Enterhealth Chief Medical Strategist

 

Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the use and/or possession of marijuana for any purpose is a federal crime. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance, meaning that it is determined to have a high potential for abuse and (currently) no accepted medical use.

 

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Clearing the Air: Myths and Facts Surrounding Electronic Cigarettes
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatments, Top Addictive Substances, Youths And Drug & Alcohol Addiction : 01/22/2018

The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as “vaping,” is a trend which has rapidly gained momentum over the past 10 years. In fact, the period from 2007 to 2015 approached exponential growth in the number of people using e-cigarettes, also referred to as e-cigs, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and personal vaporizers.

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