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About Vaping
E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle and high school students. Some e-cigarettes don’t look like tobacco products, so kids can use them unnoticed in schools, including in classrooms and bathrooms.
"The most dangerous aspect of e-cigarettes is that up until 2016, they were completely unregulated and even today we still don't know exactly what's being inhaled," says Brent Fuller, MD, Beaumont pediatrician and internal medicine physician. "You're inhaling a multitude of chemicals (at least 60 chemical compounds have been found in e-cigarettes)."
How Teens Can Stop Vaping
Get free to spend your time & money on things that are actually fun--more info here.
- Choose a date to quit (no more than a week or two away) and get ready
- Learn your triggers (certain people, feelings, or situations that cause you to want to vape)--avoid these triggers whenever possible
- Prepare for triggers--think about how you will fight cravings and deal with withdrawal symptoms, and what to say if someone offers you a vape
- Just do it, one day at a time--and enjoy the freedom of being vape-free!
Info for Parents
Keep your eyes open for signs of vaping, and get familiar with the different kinds of vapes out there. If you think your teen is vaping, be open and proactive in dealing with it. A school counselor, doctor, or other professional can provide information and support.
PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms podcast discusses the youth vaping epidemic, sharing important information about everything from serious health risks to quitting resources
Learn more about vaping at the links below, and check out our Parent Resources page.
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