Research to Recovery 2026

Nicotine and cannabis vapes have proliferated in our communities at staggering rates. Both industries created and advertised a narrative for consumers about their use and safety that have been largely accepted. While signs of the negative impacts to public health have existed in communities, data is emerging that describes potential short- and long-term health implications of vaping. This session will describe what we know about the design of vapes and the chemical formulations that could precipitate negative health outcomes. Adverse events and the emerging scientific data that demonstrate these health outcomes will be discussed. Community proliferation of vapes and evolution of products will be described.
1. Discern the myths and untruths of vaping and cannabis use that have been promulgated by the industries.
2. Describe the scientific data that counter the myths and untruths generated by the industry stakeholders
3. Describe the scientific data that demonstrates the potential for more significant long-term negative health implications than was originally thought.
4. Describe the proliferation of vapes in communities and be able to identify novel vapes.