Culture
For LGBTQ+ youth, vaping is becoming a dangerous coping mechanism
Researchers suggest that more affirming environments at home and elsewhere can help reduce the need for coping mechanisms.
Sep 18, 2026
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Quispe López is the lifestyle and health editor equalpride and an LGBTQ+ issues journalist whose work has appeared in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Business Insider. As a transmasculine Quechua Qariwarmi writer, their work focuses on transgender health and wellness.