The inhalation of nicotine has been around since the 1920s. It wasn’t until 2003, however, that vaping came to the United States. Now, vaping has become an epidemic among teenagers and is also used by many adults. What is Vaping? Vaping devices are e-cigarettes and e-vaporizers that resemble a pen or flash drive. They […]
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Addiction, Treatment
How Did Daniel Ament Turn His Life Around After a Vaping-Related Lung Transplant?
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Mar
Mar
17-year-old Daniel Ament is considered the first person to undergo a double lung transplant after damaging his lungs through vaping nicotine and THC. Vaping took away Ament’s promising future in varsity sports and becoming a Navy SEAL. Daniel Ament’s cause for his declining health was not being educated about the dangers of vaping, so he […]
10
Feb
Feb
Vaping used to be considered an alternative to smoking cigarettes but is now regarded as a cultural phenomenon. There has been a vaping-related outbreak that has left 2,700 sick and killed 60 people. Still, people are posting about vaping on social media every day. Now, a group of teens has decided to use social media […]
15
Jan
Jan
Vaping is a more discreet way of experiencing a pleasurable high as it does not smell like cigarettes or pot. Vaping fluids come in hundreds of flavors and can be easily concealed in a customizable vape pen. Paul Lubell tried vaping as a way to avoid chronic pain, but instead learned about the dangers of […]
21
Nov
Nov
There are outbreaks of respiratory vaping-related illnesses with the death toll being 26. What makes vaping harder to treat than other drug addiction is that there is no evidence of how to help young people quit. By seeing how hard vaping can be to quit, this shows all the more reason we need to find […]
28
Oct
Oct
There are current discussions in the government about whether or not to ban vaping. Vaping has been around for a decade thought to help cigarette smokers quit. By knowing about the true nature of vaping, you will understand the dangers it can do to your body and the potential to develop an addiction to it. […]
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Jul
Jul
Men are not all prone to taking more risks when it comes to their health. Some things simply appeal to them or maybe marketing is directed more at them than women. Electronic cigarettes or e-cigs have seen a huge increase in popularity over smoking cigarettes. Both are still popular with young men but vaping is […]
28
Jun
Jun
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, “vaping” is a form of electronic cigarette use – also known as “e-cigs”, “vape pens”, or “e-hookahs”. Despite the ever-growing warning alerts that government and community organizations are sending out regarding traditional cigarette use, e-cigarettes and “vaping” have become more and more popular and are […]