Educators and addiction experts across Long Island say that with the legalization of marijuana, vaping among adolescents has become a concerning trend. The problem, which one educator likened to an “epidemic,” has led some schools to install vape-detection systems, while others have stepped up efforts to educate students on the dangers of substance abuse and to provide counseling to students caught with a controlled substance. State data shows there was a 35% increase in the number of drug possession cases at Island schools in 2023-24 compared with a decade prior. At the same time, schools saw a dramatic decline in cases of alcohol possession, from 236 in 2013-14 to 89 in 2023-24. Read the full investigation at the link in bio. (Photo: Getty Images) - - #longisland #longislandny #longislandnewyork #liny #suffolkcountyny #nassaucountyny #vape #marijuana #vaping #epidemic #drug #investigation #linkinbio