Efforts to improve mental health could help curb e-cigarette use
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March 14, 2024

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E-cigarette use linked to prior mental illness diagnosis among college students ([link removed])

U.S. college students reporting a mental illness diagnosis within the past year had a 33% higher risk of currently using e-cigarettes compared to those without past-year mental health conditions, according to research from Truth Initiative published in the American Journal of Health Promotion ([link removed]) . The strongest associations between past year mental illness diagnosis and current e-cigarette use were found for schizophrenia, substance use/addiction, bipolar disorder, bulimia, and ADHD. Although this study finds a strong association between mental health illness diagnosis and e-cigarette use among college students, it does not find that one causes the other. Findings suggest that efforts to improve mental health among young people could also help to curb or reduce e-cigarette use, according to researchers.

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New report on smoking in films by NORC at the University of Chicago ([link removed])

The film industry continues to make marginal progress toward reducing the number of films released containing tobacco, as we see a decrease in the number of top films released in 2022 with tobacco presence. An estimated 104 million youth and adults were exposed to tobacco imagery in top films watched in theaters in 2022, while approximately 25 million youth and young adults ages 15-24 were exposed to tobacco imagery viewing movies on streaming platforms.

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What should educators do if they catch students vaping at school? ([link removed])

Youth e-cigarette use at school continues to present challenges for educators. It’s important that teachers and administrators know how to respond if they – or their school’s vape detector – catch students vaping nicotine. Schools play a central role confronting and addressing youth tobacco use, but recent Truth Initiative research ([link removed].) shows that many educators don’t know what to do when students violate smoke- or tobacco-free policies and use tobacco products on campus. More than 2.1 million youth currently use e-cigarettes, according to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey ([link removed]) .

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Massachusetts - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the town’s law that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2000.
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Colorado – The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee defeated a bill that would allow counties to regulate or prohibit the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products. The bill had previously passed out of the Senate.
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Minnesota – The House Finance & Policy Committee approved a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products. It now moves to the House Commerce Committee for consideration.
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