Teens and Vaping

“One of the most damaging effects of vaping nicotine is nicotine addiction itself. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. The developing teenage brain is highly susceptible to the consequences of addiction in all forms, with adverse, long-term effects on reasoning and cognitive functioning. Teens who vape nicotine are 3.5 times more likely to smoke combustible tobacco later in life. And in studies of smokers, we know that nicotine addiction is associated with triple the risk of opioid abuse. Nicotine addiction is also strongly associated with mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Nicotine is not a safe product for anyone, especially teens. We must do everything we can to protect the next generation of adults from the destructive effects of nicotine addiction.”