New survey findings paint a harrowing picture of nicotine and e-cigarette addiction among American teenagers. Between 2014 and 2021, the age at which adolescents first began using e-cigarettes dropped ...

Vaping has become a gateway to nicotine addiction for teens as most who take it up have never smoked before, a study has warned. Often perceived as a stepping stone to quitting smoking, more and more ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In last year’s survey of Monroe County high school students, almost a fourth admitted to vaping at some point. While the numbers are down, they’re still troubling. That’s why Deanna ...

Young girls and women are more easily addicted to drugs and alcohol, have different reasons than boys for abusing substances and may need single-sex treatment programs to beat back their addictions, ...

You can get addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it. Nicotine affects the brain by releasing dopamine, which ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In 2021, more than 10 percent of adolescent e-cigarette users reported using the device within five minutes of waking up. That statistic, along with the drop in age when users are first introduced to ...