Student Vaping: What Is Happening In Our Schools?
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What is vaping? “Vaping” is a term introduced by the electronic smoking device industry to refer to any electronic "vaporizer", such as E-cigs, Vapes, vape pens, vaporizers, and E-hookahs. Key terms: ● Wax ● Hit ● Battery ● Pen ● Indica ● Cartridge (cart) ● Sativa ● Juuling ● Vape
Juuling Juul devices look like USB drives. The device heats up oils to create a vapor that is inhaled by the user. https://www.thetruth.com/ https://truthinitiative.org/
Wax pens Wax pen use is more common in this area than Juuling. Wax pens are different from vape pens due to the contents in the cartridge. Marijuana wax is more concentrated and is able to be vaporized and inhaled from the pen.
Where are students doing this? ● Bathroom stalls ● Classrooms ● Around campus ● Buses ● To and from school How are they getting away with this? ● Has a different scent ● Does not smell like the “old school” marijuana ● Hiding the carts and batteries ● Covering up smoke ● Smart and creative
Vape Sensors
Let’s work together! School Home ● School regularly checks bathrooms ● Talk to your child about drugs ● School uses cameras in common ● Be on the lookout for suspicious areas like quad and hallways devices or activity ● School uses KIDS Alert dogs ● Talk with the school if you are ● TIP411 concerned ● Search belongings if reasonable ● Student Support 325-1844 ● Counseling services ● Spanish 325-1830 ● Third Millennium - Onlune @ Sites ● Hmong 325-1831 ● Understanding Drugs and Alcohol program
Prevention & Education Efforts
Community Engagement - School Site Council ● AP Mesa - Safety Topic ● AP Parle - LCAP Information
Community Engagement - Parent Coffee Socials ● AP Mesa ● SRO Baldevia
Community Engagement - Vaping Workshop ● California Health Collaborative ● AP Mesa ● SRO Baldevia
Community Engagement - Vaping Workshop ● Love Purple Points for parents and students ● Coach Gonzalez encourage football players to attend ● Listed in Weekly Activities by LHS Activities ● Parent Square
9th Grade Health Education ● Resources available in InnovatEd ● Alcohol, Tobacco, & Drugs unit ● More presence of Marijuana in the unit ● Don’t believe the truth ● No tie to dangerous health effects
UC Merced Nicotine & Cannabis Policy Center ● IC Supervisor ● Health Teacher ● Representatives from Clovis to Santa Clara ● Extended collaboration ● Conversation with students ○ Vaping = nicotine ○ Smoking = marijuana
California Youth Advocacy Network ● March 16th CA State Capitol ● Youth Quest ● 5 Students ● Mr. Gonzalez ● CA Health Collaborative
One on One Help ● Refer to Counselor ● Voluntary UDA or 3rd Millennium ● Wolves Wellness Counselor
Impacts on Students ● 47 mentioned vaping, smoking, or ● Vape triggers false fire alarms marijuana as the Most Important Issue at LHS Right Now ● Restrooms have to be closed ● Regular feedback in our Donut Be during investigations Quiet visits
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