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Pima County Health Warns Of Student Vaping: Report
The Pima County Health Department warns that student use of vapes is a continuing problem, says a report by Tucson News Now.
TUCSON, AZ – The Pima County Health Department warns that the student use of vapes is a growing problem. They say that 16 percent of students are currently use an e-cigarette.
Tucson News Now reports that the health department is concerned that e-cigarette use leads to the use of harder drugs.
TNN quotes the health department's Greg Rivera as saying: "Right now e-cigarettes is the big trend. Youth are using e-cigarettes as an initial gateway into tobacco use and from e-cigarettes they’re going into traditional tobacco."
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Rivera tells Tucson News Now that not only will e-cigarettes lead to harder drugs, they will make kids more prone to addiciton problems.
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