Number of people in the U.S. affected by the vaping-related lung illness THC vape products are different from nicotine products because instead of nicotine, they contain THC, which is the psychoactive component found in marijuana. An awareness campaign that aims to spread critical information about vaping and its associated risks. VAPING EPIDEMIC 3.6 Number of Americans who vape increase in the number of teens vaping in 2018 compared to the past year of vaping products in the market contain nicotine, unless the product specifically specifies that it is nicotine-free of JUUL users doot know that the popular vape product always contains nicotine Number of deaths causes by the vaping- related outbreak as of Oct 13 ,2019 MILLION 78% 99% 63% 1,299 29 VAPING BY THE NUMBERS STATS ABOUT VAPING In light of the ongoing vaping-related outbreak that has affected the United States, The Lighthouse Treatment Center recognizes the importance of relaying critical information about vaping in order to educate the community better about its potential dangers. JUUL JUUL is by far the most popular vaping device at the moment controlling 70% of the vaping market. It resembles a USB flash drive making it easy to hide. Vaping is the act of inhaling vapors using an electronic device such as a vape pen or e-cigarette. VAPING Vape pens and devices are battery powered with a heating component to warm up the liquid cartridge in order to release the vapors These can come in different forms and designs like pens, cylindrical tobacco looking e-cigarettes, and slim sticks that resemble USB flash drives. VAPE PEN Vaping is also now being used to vape drugs and other narcotics. Marijuana, DMT, bath salts, liquid THC, and hash oil are just some of the drugs that are being vaped. Synthetic marijuana (Spice and K2) are highly popular among teenagers who vape. VAPING DRUGS THC VAPE REASONS FOR VAPING Easier to hide from parents and in school; No typical tobacco smell or taste as it can come in fruity and candy-like flavors; Peer Pressure; Less conspicuous when used to smoke drugs CDC HEALTH WARNING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC issued a warning against vaping THC products. The CDC has found that the majority of the patients affected with the lung illness acquired their pre-filled THC vape products off the streets. While the use of THC vaping products have been found to be a common denominator among patients, officials haven’t ruled out vaping products containing nicotine as a possible cause. VAPING FACT SHEET According to the American Lung Association, electronic cigarettes contain toxins and carcinogens that expose users to harmful effects including lung damage, reduced immune responses in the lungs, and inflammatory oral disease and irritations. LUNG DISEASE The brain of a teenager is still developing; therefore, any exposure to nicotine can be very risky. This can harm the brain and could cause attention and learning problems. BRAIN DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO TEENS Vaping can act as a gateway for people especially the youth to use more harmful drugs. GATEWAY TO DRUG USE Just like cigarette smoking, the act of vaping can be habit-forming. This can lead to an addictive behavior. ADDICTION VAPING RISKS Questions? Call For Help Now (855) 934-1100 www.lighthousetreatment.com

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Page 1: Vaping Fact Sheet · Vaping can act as a gateway for people especially the youth to use more harmful drugs. GATEWAY TO DRUG USE Just like cigarette smoking, the act of vaping can

Number of people in theU.S. affected by thevaping-related lung

illness

THC vape products are differentfrom nicotine products becauseinstead of nicotine, they containTHC, which is the psychoactivecomponent found in marijuana.

An awareness campaign that aims tospread critical information about vaping

and its associated risks.

VAPING EPIDEMICK N O W T H E R I S K S

3.6

Number of Americanswho vape

increase in the number ofteens vaping in 2018

compared to the past year

of vaping products in themarket contain nicotine,

unless the productspecifically specifies that

it is nicotine-free

of JUUL users doot knowthat the popular vape

product always containsnicotine

Number of deathscauses by the vaping-related outbreak as of

Oct 13 ,2019

MILLION

78%

99%

63%

1,299

VAPINGBY THE NUMBERS

STATS ABOUT VAPING In light of the ongoing vaping-related outbreak that has affected theUnited States, The Lighthouse Treatment Center recognizes the

importance of relaying critical information about vaping in order toeducate the community better about its potential dangers.

JUULJUUL is by far the most popular

vaping device at the momentcontrolling 70% of the vaping

market. It resembles a USB flashdrive making it easy to hide.

Vaping is the act of inhalingvapors using an electronic

device such as a vape pen ore-cigarette.

VAPING Vape pens and devices are batterypowered with a heating component towarm up the liquid cartridge in order

to release the vapors

These can come in different formsand designs like pens, cylindrical

tobacco looking e-cigarettes, and slimsticks that resemble USB flash drives.

VAPE PEN

Vaping is also now being used tovape drugs and other narcotics.

Marijuana, DMT, bath salts, liquidTHC, and hash oil are just some of

the drugs that are being vaped.Synthetic marijuana (Spice and K2)are highly popular among teenagers

who vape.

VAPING DRUGS

THC VAPEREASONS FORVAPING

Easier to hide from parents and inschool; No typical tobacco smell or

taste as it can come in fruity andcandy-like flavors; Peer Pressure;Less conspicuous when used to

smoke drugs

CDC HEALTH WARNING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC issued a warningagainst vaping THC products. The CDC has found that the majority of thepatients affected with the lung illness acquired their pre-filled THC vape

products off the streets. While the use of THC vaping products have beenfound to be a common denominator among patients, officials haven’t ruled

out vaping products containing nicotine as a possible cause.

VAPINGFACT SHEET

According to the American Lung Association,electronic cigarettes contain toxins andcarcinogens that expose users to harmfuleffects including lung damage, reducedimmune responses in the lungs, andinflammatory oral disease and irritations.

LUNG DISEASE

The brain of a teenager is still developing;therefore, any exposure to nicotine can bevery risky. This can harm the brain and couldcause attention and learning problems.

BRAIN DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TOTEENS

Vaping can act as a gateway for peopleespecially the youth to use more harmful drugs.

GATEWAY TO DRUG USE

Just like cigarette smoking, the act of vapingcan be habit-forming. This can lead to anaddictive behavior.

ADDICTION

VAPING RISKS

Questions? Call For Help Now (855) 934-1100w w w . l i g h t h o u s e t r e a t m e n t . c o m