VAPING INFORMATION
The Facts:
Vaping:
Effect on the brain & body, teen use and conversation tips.
36.2%
of students reported ever using an electronic vapor product (i.e. electronic cigarettes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens) at least once in their life *
18%
of students reported using an
electronic vapor product on at least
one day during the thirty days
before taking the survey*
7.3%
of students reported using an electronic vapor product on twenty or more days during the thirty days before taking the survey*
5%
of students reporting using an electronic vapor product on all thirty days during the thirty days prior to taking the survey*
20.5%
of middle school-aged
students have tried
vaping at least once**
*According to 2021 data from the CDC’s YRBS
**According to Monitoring the Future 2022
Videos That Can Help:
Communication Resources:
Keeping
Kids Drug Free
The best way to help keep your family drug-free is to understand the factors contributing to substance abuse and to make it a topic of regular family discussion.
NIDA:
Family Checkup
Developing good communication skills helps
parents catch problems early, support positive
behavior, and stay aware of what is
happening in their children’s lives.
American Lung Association:
Resources on Vaping
Think your kid wouldn’t vape? Statistics say they
might. It’s time to get your head out of the clouds
and find out what you need to know about why
kids vape and the dangers, signs and symptoms.