Publications by authors named "Daisy Albarran Garcia"
Article Synopsis
- The report highlights a community health system's implementation of universal screening and treatment pathways for youth vaping over a 4-year period.
- Data included screening rates, positive tests, referrals, and quit rates among teens based on their demographics.
- Results showed that 73% of teens were screened, 5.2% tested positive, and among those referred, about 31% achieved vaping abstinence, suggesting this model could effectively help other health systems combat teen vaping.
Vaping nicotine and marijuana have been increasing among adolescents in the past 5 years. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana. The COVID-19 pandemic created gaps in healthcare access and visits, making it difficult to collect accurate data on adolescent vaping, willingness to quit and methods used to quit.
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