Facebook and Instagram are tightening rules around e-cigarettes, alcohol

Facebook plans to restrict sales and limit content related to alcohol and tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, on its sites. A new policy, which goes into effect Wednesday, will prohibit all private sales, trades, transfers and gifting of alcohol and tobacco on Facebook and Instagram, according to CNN. Businesses that post content related to alcohol and tobacco will reportedly have to restrict content people 18 and older.

2019-07-25
cnet.com

Vaping Companies Marketing to Teens, House Panel Told

Children and teenagers should not be vaping, House members and witnesses agreed at a hearing Wednesday, but they disagreed on what government should focus on regarding e-cigarettes such as those made by JUUL: their potential as smoking-cessation aids for adults, or their role in creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. "JUUL ... has misled the American people, has lied, and has used our broken system to target [teens]," Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a member of the House Oversight & Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, said [...]

2019-07-25
medpagetoday.com

Daily E-Cigarette Use Can Help Smokers Quit, According to One of the Most Comprehensive Studies Yet

E-cigarettes have long been pitched as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, and one that could help smokers kick the habit by delivering nicotine without many of the dangerous byproducts of combustible tobacco products. [...] Now, one of the most comprehensive studies yet provides solid support for daily vaping. It found that adult cigarette smokers who also used e-cigarettes every day were 77% more likely than non-users to have quit and stayed off cigarettes after two years.

2019-07-25
time.com

A new study of 394,000 people reveals some alarming teenage behavior during the summer months

America is struggling to win its battle against drug addiction. The good weather doesn’t help. Teenagers are more likely to experiment with recreational drugs for the first time during the summer months in part due to the amount of free time on their hands after school finishes in June and activities like music festivals, according to research published Tuesday by the NYU School of Medicine. More than one-third (34%) of teens tried LSD for the first time in the summer, followed by marijuana (30%), ecstasy (also known as MDMA or Molly; 30%) and cocaine (28%).

2019-07-25
marketwatch.com

Lawmakers blast Juul over the company’s role in teen vaping ‘epidemic’

Lawmakers blasted Juul for its alleged role in fueling a teen vaping “epidemic,” calling the company’s tactics “right out of the tobacco playbook” and eager to understand what makes Juul’s e-cigarettes “so attractive to teenagers.” A federal survey found nearly 21% — or 3 million — U.S. high school students vaped last year. Some, including former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, blame the surge in teen e-cigarette use on Juul, which makes the market-leading product.

2019-07-25
cnbc.com

Examining JUUL’s Role in the Youth Nicotine Epidemic: Part I

The hearings will build on the Subcommittee’s investigation into JUUL’s role in the youth nicotine addiction epidemic, marketing to youth, misleading health claims, and new partnerships with traditional tobacco companies.

2019-07-25
oversight.house.gov