Parents & Adults
Facts to know About Vaping:
Did you know...
Parents are the #1 reason teens and pre-teens choose not to vape.
How do I know if A STUDENT is vaping?
Is your student . . .
Cutting back on caffeine?
Having frequent nosebleeds?
Using devices that look like USB drives around the house?
Frequently visiting the bathroom?
Smelling sweet on their clothes or in their room?
Experiencing decreased athletic ability?
These are all signs that a student is vaping.
What do vape devices look like?
Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items.
Shapes and sizes are constantly changing. See photos below for some of the latest trends as well as a wide variety of devices collected from Springfield Public Schools.
New generation addicted?
While JUUL is no longer the most popular brand of vape devices on the market, the vaping industry is constantly updating products, device shapes and sizes. This 2 minute video shows a variety of devices and just how prevalent vaping is within social media, videos, and influencers.
How can parents help?
Create a safe, open, and comfortable relationship with your child.
Talk about the harms of vaping early and often.
Make it clear you care about their health and safety and you don't approve of using vaping products.
Ask what they know about vaping, what they think about it, and what they hear about it.
3 things teens might say about vaping,
and how you can respond:
False.
Nearly all e-cigarettes contain nicotine and other harmful chemicals that can cause cancer and harm your lungs.
This is unproven.
What is proven is that teens who vape are 4 times as likely to smoke cigarettes than teens who don't vape.
Not necessarily.
Nicotine is as addictive as heroin or meth. It disrupts normal brain development and can have long-lasting effects.
Additional Resources for Parents, trusted adults, & Students:
Click the button below to look at cessation programs we recommend to help students, parents, and staff prevent and end the trend of teen vaping.
Safe and Sober is a nonprofit organization with resources to help students, parents, and educators address topics such as nicotine use and vaping within their communities.
Use the spreadsheet below to compare Vaping and Tobacco education and treatment programs to find the best fit for your school and community.
We need parents!
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