The tradition of resorting to nicotine-supported e-cigarettes has been in the industry for quite some while now; however, considering it as an active recourse has increased in recent years especially amongst the teenagers. There are mainly three reasons that have led to the swelling popularity of vaping; firstly, it is not accompanied by the common life-threatening threats that one is most likely to find in cigarettes and tobacco. Secondly, the e-cigarettes are available in a wide range of flavors and replicate the entire mechanism of smoking which deceives the regular smokers into believing that they are still nourishing their habit of the same. But according to reports, the number of teenage smokers is only expounding by the day and this abnormal escalation brings about a lot of unforeseen diseases and deaths that need to be curbed as soon as possible. This change thus will be brought about only if the health professionals, teachers, and parents are inculcated with the awareness of growing threats and delineate their ways accordingly to warn their teenage children about it.

Risks of vaping     

Apart from the repercussions mentioned above, the other risks associated with vaping are:

• The amount of nicotine content in e-cigarettes can sometimes be at par with a pack of cigarettes.
• The high levels of nicotine can cause addiction which is similar to the ones developed by drugs and alcohol consumption.
• Recent studies have shown that the e-cigarette device includes carcinogenic compounds and this has been proven by the fact that most teenagers who have taken to vaping release these elements with their urine.
• Chances are that vaping will gradually increase heart rate, blood pressure, and other circulatory issues along with lung irritation caused in people who smoke cigarettes.

What do most parents do?

A preconceived notion that influences the thoughts of teenagers is that vaping is not as hazardous as smoking as we have mentioned in the first paragraph of our discussion. But, we are here to burst this bubble of myth and bring you in terms with the determinant that there is a lot more to the pleasantly flavored gas that the teenagers are inhaling. The outer packaging of these devices do not contain all the specifics of that procure the e-cigarettes; all they convey is that the e-liquids contain only 5% nicotine while the rest of it is made up of gas, but it is not so. Moreover, if addiction runs in your family, the child is most likely to pick up smoking habits and if refrained from doing so, will opt for the e-cigarettes thinking that they are a healthier alternative. 

The bottom line

Nevertheless, there is always a way out to terminate this vaping habit amongst the teenagers; you can either relate to your child experiences from your real life and how you come across several instances everyday where people are regretting their choice of picking up vaping and the results that they and their families are being compelled to go through. Give the children some time and track their behavior. If you cannot trace any progress, talk to a professional or doctor who will generate profitable addiction treatments that will help your ward to let go of this habit without having to go through any ordeals for depriving nicotine.