A Decade of Innovations and Insights from FDA’s “The Real Cost” Campaigns and Youth Prevention Efforts, special issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway, from the conclusion article, "'The Real Cost' Campaign: Efficacy by Design": "An evaluation from 2014 to 2016 found that “The Real Cost” cigarette prevention campaign prevented up to 587,000 youth from starting to smoke, and more recently, an evaluation found that the e-cigarette prevention campaign prevented nearly 450,000 youth aged 11–18 from starting e-cigarette use between 2023 and 2024."
Adolescent Suicidality After State-Level Total Abortion Bans, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "In a cross-sectional study of Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 338 324 students from 2017 to 2023, total abortion bans were associated with a statistically significant 4.3–percentage point increase in suicidal ideation among female students. No significant differences were observed among male students."
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students: 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, in Pediatrics
key takeaway: "Tobacco use continued declining through 2025, when 7.2% of youth used tobacco. Only nicotine pouches increased, doubling from 0.8% in 2021 to 1.7% in 2025. Pouches were the second most used tobacco product, after e-cigarettes (5.2%). Most youth used flavored tobacco products. E-cigarette use intensity increased over time, with daily use growing from 9.4% in 2014 to 35.4% in 2025. Dual and poly use is common among e-cigarette and pouch users."