Vaping: What You Need to Know School Health Program Public Health Nurse 2019-2020
What is vaping? 2
Vaping Devices/Products 3
Vaping Liquids 4
First Generation 5
Second Generation Third Generation 6
USB-like Devices 7
Companies are targeting youth 8
Youth Are at Risk! 9
Other Health Risks Can cause throat, mouth and lung irritation Risks of nicotine addiction Increase risk of smoking cigarettes among youth 10
A Cessation Aid? Limited evidence Not licenced by Health Canada to treat nicotine dependence OPH recommends approved NRT 11
Legal Status of Vaping SFOA • Smoke-Free Ontario Act 2017 (SFOA) prohibits vaping in all the same areas where tobacco smoking is already banned; this includes: • Anywhere on school property (indoors and outdoors) and within 20 metres from the perimeter of the schools grounds • Additionally, someone caught vaping on school property, as well as caught selling or supplying vapour products to someone under 19 years can be charged for both offences, totaling $795 or more . 12
How cannabis is consumed Smoking Vaping Ingesting Onset: Onset: Onset: minutes minutes 30min to 2hrs Lasts: Lasts: Lasts: up to 6+ hrs up to 6+ hrs up to 12+ hrs RISKS RISKS RISKS • Inhaling chemicals • Inhaling chemicals • Easy to have too much • Poor lung health • Unknown long- term effects • Longer intoxication 13
Cannabis Health Risks for Youth Brain development • Continues to ~ 25 years old • Changes in structure & function Mental illness • Psychosis and schizophrenia Dependence • Increased risk when use begins in adolescence 14
School Supports School Addictions Counsellor Student Services or Guidance School Resource Officer (SRO) Tobacco Enforcement Officer (TEO) Public Health Nurse (PHN) 15
More info on Vaping from Ottawa Public Health For Parents : Parenting in Ottawa OPH website: parentinginottawa.ca For Youth : OPH Youth friendly website: thelinkottawa.ca 16
Recommend
More recommend
