What is the 27 Club? It is a notorious age for stars like musicians, artists, and actors that have died either before or at the age of 27. This "club" is haunted by the common thread of drug abuse and addiction. Recently, rapper Juice Wrld passed away from apparent overdose. Many artists sadly promote the use of drugs and violence. The constant culture of drug use and violence in the entertainment industry has promoted an extremely risky lifestyle to those watching. According to the Addiction Center's article entitled "The Influence Of Social Media On Teen Drug Use", studies show a link between media and drug use. The author Jena Hilliard stated, "A study conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found that teenagers who regularly use popular social media outlets were more likely to drink, use drugs, and buy tobacco than adolescents who either did not use social media or used it less frequently". There is ...
I did not realize how many people died associated with E-cigarette, or vaping products.
ReplyDeleteE-cigarettes have become a huge controversy in the news lately. Many individuals are being seriously harmed and sick due to the chemicals in the flavored nicotine. Many incidents have even lead to deaths. Many people use vaping products and should be aware of the possible effects.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed the controversy about e-cigarettes in the news lately and how it is affecting many young people in our country. I do not agree with Trump pulling back from the restriction of flavor e-cigs because he could save the lives of millions by making it harder to attain.
ReplyDeleteI've seen in some articles that discussed how if vapes were banned that it would just create a more dangerous black market with unsafe vape products.
ReplyDeleteI think your comment is interesting because some people who want to ban abortions are the same people that say this kind of thing. It is hypocritical to ban abortions but then say that if we were to ban guns or vapes people would find an unsafe way to do it anyway.
DeleteI feel like if Trump pulls back on flavors of nicotine, it will only lead to people going down different paths to get the nicotine they want. This will create other companies to create more flavors, in which those companies might use even worse chemicals than the ones that are being used.
ReplyDeleteI feel like vaping is just as bad as cigarettes (although it is) but there needs to be another way of coping without using chemicals that is harmful to humans and is addictive.
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