Juuling and Vaping: What the Latest Research Reveals

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The Juul brand of e-cigarette and other vaping products containing nicotine, various chemicals, and fancy flavors are explored in this educational short examining the detriments and social aspects of this addictive substance. Both teens who are users and a group who choose not to vape provide information and context about the “fashion trend” of vaping, which can come in a form as small as a flash drive to easily conceal, doesn’t carry the stigma or smelly smoke from cigarettes, and can jack up the opiate receptors with dopamine. One participant admits “I’m not sure what’s in the vape juice,” but the program here lists aluminum, carcinogens, and even antifreeze as sometime ingredients; other downsides include the lack of long-term studies on effects on the body and the expensive cost of vape maintenance (one non-user enthuses “That’s McDonald’s money!”). Featuring comments from experts including Insight Counseling director Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgensen, the program also directs addicts to reach out to nurses, counselors, and other adults for help in stopping the habit. Recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (J. Williams-Wood)

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