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Vaping & Lung Health: The “Popcorn Lung” Reality

• American Lung Association (ALA), Update / 2025: Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Teens: Why E-Cigarette Flavorings Scar Airways
• Johns Hopkins Medicine, Research Review / 2024: EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury): A Rising Threat

Alcohol & Hormones: Testosterone Suppression

• Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (NIAAA), Article / 2025: Impact of Binge Drinking on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Adolescents
• Journal of Endocrinology, Study / 2024: Alcohol-Induced Hypogonadism: Why Drinking Lowers Testosterone in Young Men

Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs): The “Muscle Dysmorphia” Driver

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Clinical Report / 2025: Dietary Supplements and Steroids in Youth Sports
• Journal of Adolescent Health, Survey / 2025: Prevalence of Creatine and Protein Supplement Misuse in High School Boys

Cannabis & The Developing Brain: The IQ Impact

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Monitoring the Future / 2025: Cannabis Use and Cognitive Decline in Males Under 25
• JAMA Psychiatry, Longitudinal Study / 2024: Association Between Adolescent Cannabis Use and Adult Psychosis Risk