The Maryland Public Opinion Survey tracks changes in patterns of use, attitudes, and source of opioid misuse among people in Maryland who admit to using prescription and non-prescription opioids. The survey found that the older age group (50-64) almost completely misused non-prescription opioids for pain management, while the younger group (18-25) is misusing mainly to…
First Long-Term Vape Study Finds Links to Lung Problems
A study of 32,000 adult participants published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that people who used e-cigarettes were 30% more likely to develop a chronic lung disease. Experts stress that “no form of tobacco is safe” and that there are growing concerns about the effects of vaping on teenagers as the number…
