Claire Fiddian-Green: Don’t forget about the significant dangers of cigarettes
Years of data from across the United States show that, when the price of nicotine-containing products increases, consumption decreases.
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Claire Fiddian-Green: Some want to nix ILEARN. Here’s why we shouldn’t.
This year’s ILEARN results, while disappointing, tell us that we aren’t meeting the needs of students and their teachers.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Restoring optimism begins with building trust
We have the ability to restore our nation’s collective confidence in one another by focusing on what we can control.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Indiana’s moonshot should be to become a healthy state
Indiana ranks 41st out of 50 states for people’s overall health, and the top driver of this low ranking is Indiana’s high prevalence of smoking.
Youth e-cigarette use is accelerating like a runaway train
E-cigarettes were introduced to the United States in 2006 with a primary goal of helping adult smokers quit. Today, one in five American high schoolers uses e-cigarettes, and there’s been a subsequent rise in the use of all tobacco products among youth under the age of 18. This increase in tobacco-product consumption comes after a […]
Claire Fiddian-Green: By speaking up, we can all help Hoosiers thrive
As Americans, we have ample freedom to seek change aimed at addressing inequalities.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Mental-health screening for children must be norm
It’s as if we collectively shrug our shoulders and say, “These diseases are too hard to handle, so you’re on your own.”
Claire Fiddian-Green: We need addictions counselors. Here’s how to get them.
Many who need help—especially those relying on low-cost, community-based care—struggle to obtain it.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Marijuana not the answer to solving opioid crisis
The factors that result in addiction are complex, and there is no silver bullet for addressing substance misuse.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Teacher salary increases require creative solutions
The most important factor in student academic achievement is quality teaching in the classroom.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Three concrete steps to end Indiana’s tobacco epidemic
Years of data from across the United States show that, when the cigarette tax increases, consumption decreases.