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Teens' use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, with 1 in 4 high school seniors reporting use of a vape in the previous month.

For generation Juul, nicotine addiction happens fast and is hard to shake

November 1, 2019 at 4:00 a.m.

When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he didn't know what to expect. It was just something he had vaguely heard about at his high school. "I...

Lori Pinkley has struggled with chronic pain since she was a teenager, but she's found relief from ultra-low doses of naltrexone, a drug that at higher doses is used to treat treat opioid addiction.

In tiny doses, an addiction medication moonlights as treatment for chronic pain

October 16, 2019 at 7:41 a.m.

Lori Pinkley, a 50-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, has struggled with puzzling chronic pain since she was 15. She has had countless disappointing visits with doctors. Some said they couldn't...

The economic challenges of public radio

August 19, 2021 at 6:54 p.m.

The Tribune's recent coverage of philanthropist Joan Kroc's bequest to NPR ("McDonald's heir leaves $200 million for NPR," Page 1, Nov. 7ok) accurately reported how much her generous donation will...

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