Boy dies from drinking liquid nicotine
FORT PLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York toddler’s death last year from drinking liquid nicotine was an accident. [maxbutton id=”2″] The Times Union of Albany reports (http://bit.ly/1DB69HE ) the police investigation into Eli James Hotaling’s death has been closed. The newspaper …
Where are They Now?: Luz Renteria Gomez
What have you been doing with your life since graduating from Youth2Youth? I’m currently a senior at Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. I am close to graduating with my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I have been working on and off campus as well. What are …
Major National Poll Finds Support for Legalization Down 10% Since 2013
Major National Poll Finds Support for Legalization Down 10% Since 2013 Public Religion Research Institute Poll, funded by the Ford Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation, finds only 44% of Americans now support legalization, down from 51% in 2013. Opposition at 50%. WASHINGTON- Coming off …
Youth 2 Youth Members Recognized by School Board
Maria Acevedo and Erica Dominguez were recognized by the School District of Beloit School Board for their work in helping to pass a school board policy that included e-cigarettes, smoking devices, in the prohibition of smoking on campus. They also developed signs that were placed …
More than a quarter-million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used e-cigarettes in 2013
More than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013, according to a CDC study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. This number reflects a three-fold increase, from about 79,000 in 2011, to more …
Youth2Youth finishes 2nd annual Alcohol Environmental Scan!
Here’s a summary of what we found! Environmental Scan Flier Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook And Follow us on Twitter …
National Blueprint for Drug Policy Reform Released Today in Roanoke, VA
Did you know that only about 10 percent of people with a diagnosable substance use disorder actually receives treatment at a specialty facility? Today the white house released a blueprint of a plan to fight the growing heroin and opiod drug problem in our country. …
Youth2Youth Completes Tobacco Environmental Scan!
Youth2Youth did an environmental scan to find out how tobacco is being advertised and where it is being placed in stores around our town. We were surprised by some of what we found- both good and bad. Check out this flier that reveals our findings …
Could Britain End Legal Smoking for Good in their Country?
The British Medical association is lobbying for a new law banning selling tobacco to anyone born after the year 2000. If this lobbying is successful, perhaps other nations will follow! Read the full article here …
How is Increased Access to Marijuana Affecting your Safety on the Road?
As marijuana becomes more readily available, a growing number of researchers are studying the possible link between marijuana and fatal car crashes, USA Today reports. A study published earlier this year by Columbia University researchers found marijuana contributed to 12 percent of traffic deaths in …
