Vaping-THC

Vaping refers to the use of an electronic device that heats a liquid, turning it into an aerosol (vapor) which the user inhales. The liquid used in vaping can contain nicotine, flavorings, and other substances.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a cannabinoid found in cannabis.

• Quiz: Vaping & Marijuana

  Just Think Twice.

• Cannabis Quiz

  This family education sheet was created by Boston Children’s Hospital’s Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program (ASAP).

ACTIVITIES

• Is My Child Vaping? 

  Here’s 9 Signs to Watch For.

• What parents should know about electronic cigarettes, lung injury

  I think my kid is vaping

LINKS

• Dangers of Vaping

  In 2016, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days.

• 4 health effects of vaping

  From nicotine addiction to lung damage, a pulmonologist explains what you should know about vaping health risks.

ORGANIZATIONS

• Youth Vaping Prevention & Resources to Quit

  To educate America’s students about the dangers of e-cigarette use and reverse the pervasive youth vaping public health crisis

• Protecting Youth From the Harms of Vaping

  Individuals and organizations can play an important role in helping youth reject or quit vaping and all other tobacco products.

• Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know

  Vaping has gotten much more popular among teenagers in the past few years.

LINKS

• Kids and Vaping: What You Need to Know

  Here are some quick facts about the effects of vaping on children and how to prevent vaping in children.

• Talk to Your Child About Vaping

  Think your kid wouldn’t vape? Statistics say they might. It’s time to find out what you need to know about why kids vape and the dangers, signs and symptoms.

• What you need to know about cannabis use and teens

  The teen years are a time of growth, exploration, and risk-taking.

Vaping refers to the use of an electronic device that heats a liquid, turning it into an aerosol (vapor) which the user inhales. The liquid used in vaping can contain nicotine, flavorings, and other substances.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a cannabinoid found in cannabis.

• Quiz: Vaping & Marijuana

  Just Think Twice.

• Cannabis Quiz

  This family education sheet was created by Boston Children’s Hospital’s Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program (ASAP).

ACTIVITIES

• 4 health effects of vaping

From nicotine addiction to lung damage, a pulmonologist explains what you should know about vaping health risks.

• Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled

  Teen vaping of marijuana doubled between 2013 and 2020, indicating that young people may be swapping out joints, pipes or bongs for vape pens, according to a new study.

LINKS

• Dangers of Vaping

  In 2016, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days.

• Vaping marijuana by teens doubles in last seven years

  Potentially harmful consequences.

ORGANIZATIONS

• Youth Vaping Prevention & Resources to Quit

  To educate America’s students about the dangers of e-cigarette use and reverse the pervasive youth vaping public health crisis

• Protecting Youth From the Harms of Vaping

  Individuals and organizations can play an important role in helping youth reject or quit vaping and all other tobacco products.

• Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know

  Vaping has gotten much more popular among teenagers in the past few years.

LINKS

• Teen Vaping Is a Public Health Crisis: What You Need to Know

  Vaping among preteens and teens has reached a crisis point, according to a 2019 survey, and it threatens to undo years of public health efforts that had led to a decline in nicotine use.

• What you need to know about cannabis use and teens

  The teen years are a time of growth, exploration, and risk-taking.