Unfortunately, vaping through the electronic cigarette is becoming fashionable among teenagers, while they are oblivious to the dangers it has for their health. They think it's not that bad or that it doesn't have to affect them… But there are more and more illnesses and deaths related to vaping.
It is important for parents to have a conversation with their children regarding vaping so that they are aware of the risks that may be involved. The first thing parents have to do is educate themselves so that they know what they are talking about up front. It is necessary to have an open dialogue, if you say things like “smoking kills”, the conversation just ends.
Ideally, start the more general conversation by asking if a large number of children in school use vaporizers. Once the conversation starts, you can slowly work up to asking questions like, “What's your experience with that? What are the flavors you know? " You can talk about what you know about the product as well to keep the conversation going.
While parents need to educate themselves, the responsibility is not entirely on them. Schools need to own this information as well and provide educational strategies for teachers and students. Prevention is much easier than treatment later on, and peer education can play a particularly important role.
If you are concerned that your child has become addicted to vaping there are plenty of treatment options. You will need to see a doctor who is experienced in addiction treatments. Vaping creates such an addiction to nicotine. People often think that this is different from cigarette smoking, but it can be more serious than cigarette use ... Therefore, it is necessary to educate adolescents about the dangers to their health of vaping.