By Ashley Jetton, RN, BSN District Registered Nurse
Denver Public Health recently posted on their website the following: Colorado youth are vaping nicotine at twice the national average. In Denver, one in five teens say they vape and e-cigarettes are now the second most-tried substance among Colorado youth, after alcohol. Although vape products contain dangerous toxins, including heavy metals and cancer-causing chemicals - only half of Colorado youth surveyed think vaping is 'risky.' http://www.denverpublichealth.org/community-health-promotion/tobacco-prevention-education/ecigarette-facts/teen-vaping) Knowing how to respond to this vaping epidemic can be difficult. It can be intimidating to talk to your child about vaping and/or drugs. Listed below are several parent resources that can help.
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