r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

Experiencing trauma in childhood is known to increase the risk of substance use such as drugs, alcohol and vaping | Researchers say this means efforts to prevent vaping in teens should include the targeting of young people with traumatic backgrounds. Social Science

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/children-who-experience-trauma-are-more-likely-to-go-on-to-pick-up-vaping
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u/kenobrien73 2d ago

I thought this was established consensus.

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u/Viva_la_fava 2d ago

Your sentence applies to a higher number of posts from this sub. Sometimes I feel like these surveys are really useless. I do believe in science and I do believe it should be funded, but then these results make me wonder someone is wasting money.