Vaping 101

  • Vaping Consequences  |  Consecuencias del vapeo

    Criminal Justice System

    Vape Pens with THC

    16 YEARS OLD

    • legally a juvenile
    • could possibly face criminal charges as a juvenile by GPPD

    17 YEARS OLD

    • legally an adult
    • at 17, students are arrested by GPPD
    • controlled substance = felony offense

    GPISD Consequences

    Vape Pens with THC

    • DAEP Placement
    • Drug Intervention Courses
    • Drug Intervention Counseling
    • Mandatory Parent Education Classes

    Vape Pens without THC

    • ISS Placement
    • DAEP Placement
    • Drug Intervention Courses
    • Drug Intervention Counseling
    • Mandatory Parent Education Classes
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  • Quitting

    More information can be found here: https://truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting

    Students

    This is Quitting, teens and young adults text DITCHVAPE to 88709. The first messages they receive will ask for their age and product usage so that they are able to receive relevant messages. Users receive one age-appropriate message per day tailored to their enrollment date or quit date, which can be set and reset via text message.

    Parents

    Parents can text QUIT to 847-278-9715 to sign up to receive text messages designed specifically for parents of vapers.

    Vaping and its Effect on Youth Mental Health

    • Youth may turn to vaping to try to deal with stress or anxiety, creating a cycle of nicotine dependence. But nicotine addiction can be a source of stress.
    • What may start as social experimentation can become an addiction.
      • The most common reason U.S. middle and high school students give for trying an e-cigarette is “a friend used them.” 
      • The most common reason youth give for continuing to use e-cigarettes is “I am feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed.” 
    • Youth e-cigarette and cigarette use have been associated with mental health symptoms such as depression.

    Source: CDC

    Youth Vaping Prevention

    Youth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels in the U.S. New data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students -- that's more than 3million young people – reported using e-cigarettes/tobacco products. Many young people reported that they are vaping every day or nearly daily, underscoring the highly addictive nature of nicotine, which is harmful to developing brains. Furthermore, research shows young people who have used e-cigarettes have higher odds of becoming smokers. https://truthinitiative.org/curriculum 

    Additional Publications on Vaping

    FDA U.S. Food & Drug Adminisration

    Vape Educate: Online Leader in Vaping Education

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