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Politics
Let’s protect our young people: NÖAAB calls for a ban on nicotine pouches and warns against cannabis legalization
In an article from www.ots.at you can read that the NÖAAB (Lower Austrian Workers and Employees Association) is calling for clear regulations and more addiction prevention to protect adolescents and young adults. The state chairwoman of the NÖAAB, Christiane Teschl-Hofmeister, and the VPNÖ youth spokesman, LAbg. Florian Krumböck, agree that it is our responsibility to protect children and adolescents from the dangers of substance abuse. In order to raise awareness of the risks and prevent consumption, the NÖAAB is calling…
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Politics
Increasing need for advice on addiction: Young people are increasingly seeking help with nicotine pouches
Inquiries about addiction are increasing again among Austrian young people, as the latest figures from Rat auf Draht, the emergency number for children and young people, show. In 2023, the number of consultations on this topic rose by nine percent compared to the previous year, to a total of 859. Drugs and medication were the main topic with 383 consultations, followed by alcohol with 235 consultations and smoking or nicotine with 138 consultations. Interestingly, more boys and young men (59.37…