In an effort to get young adults to quit vaping, the state Department of Public Health has launched a new ad campaign that centers on empathy and resource sharing, which local experts say has been ...

Demonstrating “the power of a relatively simple technology in changing behavior,” a text messaging program from nonprofit Truth Initiative called “This is Quitting” has resulted in 35% more teens ...

Tyler Kidd traded makeup tutorials for anti-vaping content after quitting with help from The Truth Initiative's free EX ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. The young people who wanted to quit ...

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Buoyed by its previous success in targeting a younger audience, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in partnership with the state Attorney General’s Office, has launched a public health ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the ...

Compared to our cisgender and heterosexual peers, LGBTQ+ people have always been more likely to use nicotine products. Figuring out how to quit vaping can be uniquely challenging for young queer and ...

A substantial proportion of high school students who attempted to quit electronic cigarettes reported successful cessation with support from friends. Punitive measures and temporary loss of access to ...