E-Cigarettes Defined Current Trends & Data Approaches to Youth Prevention PTO Officer Joe Delgehausen -Edina High School Resource Officer Christopher Lawler - Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Edina High School
NIDA’s Positive Parenting Guide: https://www.drugabuse.gov/family-checkup NIDA Site for Parents: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents/helpful-links CDC Guide for Parents (Handout): https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/SGR_ECig_ParentTipSheet_508.pdf FREE Curriculum on E-Cigarettes through Stanford Medicine: http://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit/E-Cigs.html FDA Summary on E-Cigarettes. GREAT for e-distribution: http://www.scholastic.com/youthvapingrisks/pdfs/YoutheCigarettePreventionInfographicF INAL.PDF
Drug use on social media links: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/drugs-on-social-media https://drugabuse.com/featured/instagram-drug-dealers/ https://www.thetreatmentcenter.com/resources/wiki/social-media-drug-use/ https://www.theedgerehab.com/blog/drug-dealers-targeting-teens-on-social-media/ Drug Slang Dictionary: https://www.noslang.com/drugs/dictionary.php DEA Drug Slang Report: https://ndews.umd.edu/sites/ndews.umd.edu/files/dea-drug-slang-terms-and-code-words-july2018.pdf Teen Slang Dictionary for parents: https://www.verywellfamily.com/a-teen-slang-dictionary-2610994 The Guardian article on drug purchases on social media: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/31/youth-workers-warn-of-rise-in-drugs-purchases-through-social-media The Sun article on emojis and drug sales: https://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/4016726/teenagers-drugs-emojis-stacey-dooley-bbc-three/ CDC: E- Cigarette “Know the Risks” Site specific to youth: https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/knowtherisks.html#risks In response Codiene (“Lean”) Withdrawal: https://www.healthline.com/health/codeine-withdrawal#causes Talking to Teens about E-Cigarettes (A Parent’s Guide): https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/SGR_ECig_ParentTipsheet_508.pdf NY Times Article on Talking to Youth about E-Cigarettes: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/well/family/how-to-talk-with-teenagers-about-vaping.html Washington Times Article on the link between sex trafficking and drug addiction: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/28/addiction-crisis-fuels-human-trafficking/
Mayo Clinic: The Dangers of E-Cigarettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59gCYDMf_uQ How to Talk to Kids About E-Cigarettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JCAyb3lDTo E-Cigarettes: Risk of Infections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgXbS4B3VwE Nicotine and Vaping: What Parents Need to Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1-qiTWPWk
There are many different kinds of Vapes and E-Cigs They all use heat to vaporize a liquid as an alternative to smoking cigarettes They are marketed as an alternative/healthier way to consume nicotine Below are common types of Vaping devices JD
FIRST GENERATION DEVICES Devices designed to look like traditional cigarettes “ cigalikes ” Battery-operated, originally composed of 3 pieces: A Battery to provide power Atomizer, providing heat A Cartridge that holds liquid and flavoring
SECOND GENERATION DEVICES Devices are larger and typically do not resemble a cigarette -Different sizes, shapes, and colors. Large, separate cartridges or “tanks” for liquids and flavorings.
THIRD GENERATION DEVICES Like second generation devices, but are typically larger. Contain different cartridge, atomizer, and battery options Produce higher heating element temperatures and produces more heat and impacts the amount of the aerosol. -Overheating has been a problem.
E-CIGARETTES – JUUL DEVICE Popular e-cigarettes like JUUL have developed new technologies utilizing nicotine salts that are absorbed into the body more effectively and come in record-high levels of nicotine. JUUL pod can contain much more nicotine than regular cigarettes. Come in a wide variety of fruit and other flavors that appeal to youth. Easily hidden, have limited odor Aerosol that disappears quickly enabling youth to use them in public places. JUUL controls over 50 percent of the E-Cig market
E-CIGARETTES – JUUL DEVICE
E-CIGARETTES: RATES OF USE The 2017 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey (MYTS) revealed that one in four middle school and high school students (25.9 percent) reported having tried an e-cigarette at least once. The portion of students that had tried e-cigarettes increased with each grade in school. In 2017, about one in two high school seniors had tried e-cigarettes. A larger portion of students had tried e-cigarettes than conventional cigarettes (25.9 percent vs. 20.2 percent). Source: MN Department of Health JD
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E-CIGARETTES Larger disparities exist among racial and ethnic groups. A larger share of students that identified as American Indian, Hispanic, or multiple races (non-Hispanic) reported having ever used e-cigarettes. These patterns among subgroups are consistent with the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey data on past 30-day use of e-cigarettes. Source: MN Department of Health
E-CIGARETTES: SLANG e-cigs e-hookahs hookah pens vapes vape pens mods (customizable, more powerful vaporizers)
Whether done on purpose or not the different types of vapes/tobacco products look a lot like items your kids would normally have in a back pack. JD
The JUUL is a small device that is easily concealed There is little smell from the smoke making it easier to conceal It looks like a USB Drive – it is charged by plugging it into a USB Port Less irritation to the lungs when smoking the vape making it easier to start The flavors are teen friendly with many fruity flavors There is a much higher nicotine level in JUUL products versus other E-Cigs - 1 JUUL Pod is equal in nicotine to 1 pack of cigarettes - JUUL has 59 milligrams per milliliter of oil versus only 6-30 milligrams in most other E-Cigs JD
The vape oil is often flavored The flavors vary but are often fruit flavored There is no cigarette smoke smell The vaporized liquid is not as irritating to the respiratory system Vaping can be done much more covertly than traditional cigarettes Vaping is seen as more socially acceptable Vaping is a trendy form of smoking that is often seen as cool by teens JD
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With the growth in using Vapes to consume nicotine the use of the same devices to smoke THC wax/oils has grown (Dabbing) Benefits of Vaping the wax/oils include: - Less smell in consuming it when using the Vapes - Easier to conceal - Can easily add the wax/oil to the normal nicotine vaping liquid - Not as recognizable as marijuana/THC as traditional blunts or dugouts
CANNABIS : CONCENTRATES One comparison can be an espresso machine: as the water passes through the ground coffee beans it strips them of their oils (which contain the caffeine, flavor, and aroma) into a filtered, highly concentrated solution. One popular extraction method uses butane, a highly flammable solvent, which is put through an extraction tube filed with marijuana. This method is dangerous because butane is a very explosive substance, has resulted in many explosions and accidents in houses, apartments, etc. MANY videos on YouTube on how to manufacture.
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There is a current trend towards consuming marijuana wax or oils instead of traditional marijuana Waxes/Oils can have up to 8 times higher THC levels than natural marijuana leading to a much stronger and longer lasting high The wax/oils do not have the typical strong smell of marijuana and therefore are easier to store and consume The wax is usually a yellow/honey like color and is often the consistency of butter, honey, or can be hard
CANNABIS : CONCENTRATES - SLANG “Dabbing”: Using an e- cigarette/vaporizer to ingest marijuana concentrates is commonly referred to as “dabbing” or “vaping”.
CANNABIS : CONCENTRATES - SLANG Also known as: 710 (the word “OIL” flipped and spelled backwards), wax, ear wax, honey oil, budder, butane is hash oil, butane honey oil (BHO), shatter, dabs, black glass, and errl.
E-Cigarette use/possession falls under the tobacco statutes Monetary Fine Possible Educational Class THC use/possession falls under controlled substance statutes Regular (plant form) marijuana is a petty misdemeanor Monetary Fine Possible Educational Class THC oil used to smoke marijuana using vaping devices is a felony Will have a court date with the juvenile court Depending on priors consequences can vary widely Community Service, Probation, Education Classes, Court Ordered Counseling. Fine, Etc. JD
Online Sales Buying through an 18 year old History repeats itself; Gas station attendees, other business staff who may not be properly carding minors. Illicit sales, drug dealers who sell pre-packaged THC concentrate e-cigarettes.
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