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VAPING PREVENTION & EDUCATION

VAPING 101: Vaping Facts

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Most e⁠-⁠cigarettes CONTAIN NICOTINE, the same highly addictive chemical in traditional cigarettes.

About ONE IN TEN HIGH SCHOOLERS
currently use e⁠-⁠cigarettes.

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TEENS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO NICOTINE ADDICTION than adults because their
brains are still developing.

Many e⁠-⁠cigarettes used by teens are
SHAPED LIKE USB FLASH DRIVES, PENS, OR EVEN WATCHES, which makes them easy for students to hide at school.

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a pair of hands, holding a bundle of cigarettes in one and a vape pen in the other

Despite what some kids think, vaping is not safe. In fact, vapes can contain AS MUCH NICOTINE AS A WHOLE PACK OF CIGARETTES.

Teens who vape are more likely to start
SMOKING CIGARETTES.

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Some e⁠-⁠cigarette aerosols can contain chemicals, such as
formaldehyde, as well as the drug nicotine, which can harm your brain and cause addiction.

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