Delinquent Behaviors More Likely Among Adolescents Who Vape

A study based on data involving a sample of eighth- and 10th-grade students across the US published in the Journal of Criminal Justice showed that teens who vaped had an increased likelihood of committing violent acts and property theft compared with those who didn’t. “The growing trend of adolescent vaping is not simply ‘unhealthy’ — or worse, an innocuous pastime — but it may be an early marker of risk pertaining to violence, property offending, and other acts of misconduct.” Separate research recently revealed that e-cigarette flavorings are as damaging to the heart and lungs as traditional smoking. Click on the title above to read this short but very important research summary.