What do you do if you know your child is Vaping?
Invite your child to talk, be patient and ready to listen. If your child is caught vaping or admits to vaping, try to stay calm and non-judgmental. Listen, don’t lecture. Try to understand their feelings. Avoid showing judgment.
How do you confront someone about vaping?
- Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents.
- Know the facts.
- Be patient and ready to listen.
- not to deliver a lecture.
- Set a positive example by being tobacco-free.
- Find the right moment.
- Ask for support.
- coaches, or counselors whom you know are aware of the risks of e-cigarettes.
How do I get my child to stop JUULing?
5 Tips to Help Teens Quit Vaping
- Reason with your child. Have an honest discussion about the effects of vaping and how this type of addiction can lead to other substance abuse.
- Be present.
- Talk, don’t punish.
- Appeal to their desire for independence.
- Equip them with support and resources.
What parents need to know about vaping and JUULing?
Vaping and JUULing are not safe for kids. Using nicotine can cause problems with learning and attention and can lead to addiction. Even being around others who use e-cigarettes and breathing the cloud they exhale can expose youth to nicotine and chemicals that can be dangerous to their health.
Do doctors know if you vape?
Medical tests can detect nicotine in people’s urine, blood, saliva, hair, and nails. Nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco, cigarettes, and vapes or e-cigarettes.
What parents should know about vaping?
Vaping puts nicotine into the body. Nicotine is highly addictive and can: slow brain development in kids and teens and affect memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and mood. increase the risk of other types of addiction as adults.
How can you tell if someone is Juuling?
There are several telltale signs to watch for.
- Finding unusual or unfamiliar items. Vaping devices usually come with detachable parts.
- Behavioral changes, mood swings, agitation.
- Shortness of breath.
- Poor performance.
- Sweet fragrances.
- Weight loss.
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Mouth sores, abnormal coughing, throat-clearing.
What are the dangers of Juuling?
One Juul pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. Side effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure, lung disease, chronic bronchitis and insulin resistance leading to type 2 diabetes. Some e-cigarettes that claim to be nicotine-free do contain the harmful substance.