Vaping

Vanquishing Vaping

Vanquishing Vaping

Vaping is getting our attention. According to a recent Journal of the American Medical Association study, nearly 28% of high schoolers and 10% of middle schoolers report vaping. Vaping is the inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or other devices. The e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’ come in many different shapes and sizes but most are small- some even look like USB flash drives. Teens tell me that is particularly common among 12-16-year-old students since it is small, discrete, relatively odourless, and easy to hide in their backpack and use in a bathroom or classroom. The nicotine in vaping can be very addictive which in time can affect brain development, memory, concentration, self-control and mood.