THE UGLY TRUTH
WHAT THEY FORGET TO TELL YOU ABOUT VAPING
Know the risks behind that little juul in your pocket
ARE E-CIGARETTES HARMLESS?
No! Vaping increases your chance for developing EVALI, a serious lung injury.
When you vape, you inhale many harmful chemicals such as tin and lead, which are heavy metals. You also inhale many harmful toxins such as dactyl, which is used for flavoring and linked to lung disease.
Vaping also puts you at risk for developing EVALI, which stands for electronic-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury.
EVALI can cause pneumonia and kill otherwise healthy teenagers and young adults without many warning signs.
As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 people have been hospitalized and 68 people have died from EVALI.
Vitamin E acetate is a thickening agent often used in THC vaping products that has been found in the lung samples of patients with EVALI.
It is very important to not use THC vaping products as your risk for developing EVALI increases significantly.
CAN I GET ADDICTED TO VAPING?
Yes! E-cigarettes contain the chemical nicotine, which causes our bodies to get addicted.
Let's face it, nobody plans to get addicted to vaping, but it's understandable why it happens.
A Juul pod contains the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes, that's 20 cigarettes!
Nicotine increases:
Depression
Anxiety
Nicotine Decreases:
Brain development
Learning
Mood
Impulse
RESOURCES TO QUIT
“This is Quitting”
There are many options to help people who are struggling to quit juuling.
Truth Initiative has developed an interactive program that sends personal text reminders to help students quit for good, no matter what phase they are in the process.
Text DITCHJUUL to 88709 to get started.