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Risky Business at Juul

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 2, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

Others, especially those young users, were introduced to nicotine addiction via Juul's sleek little ‘slate and blue’ devices. Many will eventually decide to quit vaping. They may find that unexpectedly difficult.

Vaping for Good Health?

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 19, 2022 | In the News | 0 |
The Juul Ban

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 11, 2022 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
Does Vaping Help People Quit Smoking?

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 9, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
That Vaping Thing

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 15, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
That Cannabis Study

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 8, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |

Cleaning Up the Mess

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 22, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |

“Holy crap! What happened?” the public demands. Followed by “Who’s to blame?” Not us, insist the makers and distributors.

Vaping Reaches the Big Time

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 24, 2020 | Addictive Substances, Resources | 0 |

Compared to a Marlboro, a Newport, or a Camel (the three most popular US brands), a vape pen may carry more nicotine to the lungs, with greater impact.

Selling Vaping

by C. Scott McMillin | May 25, 2020 | In the News | 0 |

By now the vaping industry has established a customer base that includes millions of young people – exactly the group they swore would never be targeted.

First Person: Vape Addicted

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 12, 2020 | Addiction | 1 |

The nicotine is often more concentrated and it could actually be easier to get hooked, the way crack seems to produce addiction more readily than the cocaine it’s made from.

A Move to Regulate Vaping

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 2, 2020 | Public Policy | 0 |

These businesses, many of them small shops, may have aggressively marketed these products for commercial reward.

The Ad Biz

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 9, 2019 | Public Health | 0 |

Advertising is vulnerable to abuse. Rules are few and easy to circumvent.

The Vape Ban That Wasn’t

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 5, 2019 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |

Corporations will fight dirty if necessary to protect their investment. That includes in the political arena.

Can Legal Cannabis Fix Vaping Illness?

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 7, 2019 | Public Health, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

Legalization solves problems related to the legal status of a drug, but has far less impact on the problems related to the nature of the substance itself.