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Smoking, Vaping as a Coping Mechanism
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026

Send us Fan MailSome claim that smoking helps make them calm, but the cigarette or vape is more than likely what caused them to feel irritable and anxious in the first place. For this episode, produced by our media relations intern Haely Shirley, we find out the effects of smoking, vaping and related products on young adults bodies and their mental health and the improvement on both when you quit those products. Our experts for this episode are well known to our listeners, Poorvanshi Alag, M.D., psychiatrist, and Tushi Singh, pulmonologist, both with Texas Tech Physicians. Related episodes:The Great Escape: Breaking Free from Nicotine AddictionClearing the Air: The Truth About Vaping and Lung Health