A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people
When it comes to substance abuse like smoking or abuse of intoxicating drugs, it is very difficult to determine what a “safe” limit of exposure is. Quite often, the initial exposure to mood altering substances like nicotine occurs during the teenage years. The period of adolescence is marked by a tendency towards risk-taking behavior which [...]
It has long been the view of experts that second hand smoke (SHS) can be harmful to both smokers and non smokers alike. It is now recognised that exposure to SHS, especially among young people, can influence their risk of taking up smoking as biologically, inhaled smoke increases the urge to smoke. A recent study, [...]
