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Mass General study states teens’ e-cigarette use linked with later smoking

Written by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely than others to later smoke conventional cigarettes and other tobacco products, a study at 10 Los Angeles high schools suggests.

crime

Study: Teen marijuana use and crime decrease as states legalize

The number of teens using and suffering from problems related to marijuana is falling at the same time more states are legalizing marijuana.

media

Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media

NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the number of youngsters who feel comfortable multi-tasking while