SRSLY on Manchester students & vaping
submitted by Sarah Schmidt, SRSLY Manchester Program Coordinator
According to the 2018, Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY), two out of three (65.5%) Manchester High School students have not used a vape/e-cig in the past 30 days. 96% of Manchester Middle School students have not used a vape/e-cig in the past 30 days
Did you know most teens don't actually know what is in vape juice? 66% of teens think it's just flavoring, 13.7% don’t know, 13.2% say nicotine, 5.8% say Marijuana and 1.3% say other. This is because manufacturers don't have to report e-cigarette ingredients, so users don't know what's actually in them.
As a parent, do you know what chemicals are inside a vape, and have you talked to your kids about it? Many parents, kids, teachers and professionals have their own misconceptions about vaping because the products are so new and the research we have is still being conducted. But there are things we know without a doubt.
We know from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there are many volatile organic compounds inside the vape juice (e-liquid), as well as nicotine, ultrafine particles, heavy metals (lead, nickel, tin) cancer causing chemicals, and flavorings such as Diacetyl which has been linked to serious lung disease.
Concerned about a student? A Project Success Counselor can meet with students at school for a screening, brief intervention and referral for services.
Check us out- www.stjoeschelsea.org/projectsuccess or contact 734-548-5077 Interested in Joining SRSLY? Contact us at info@srslymanchester.org
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