Reducing Teenage Marijuana Intake or Teenage Vaping
Adolescent marijuana use is a significant public health challenge. According to the CDC, 40% of students have used marijuana.
Adolescent vaping also presents a significant public health challenge, with a substantial portion of students experimenting with vaping and continuing regular use. According to the CDC, approximately 28% of high school students reported current e-cigarette use in 2021.
Engaging in vaping or marijuana in any form during adolescence is unsafe and can adversely affect the developing adolescent brain. Along with severe long term consequences, in the short term marijuana affects individuals attention spans, emotions, grades and more. It is imperative to utilize new innovative initiatives to dissuade middle and high school students from experimentation and to support those who wish to quit. As in the case of both marijuana and vaping, the challenge lies in deciphering the motivations behind experimentation and developing tailored targeted interventions and messages that consider the various factors influencing adolescents decision-making abilities.
Adolescent vaping also presents a significant public health challenge, with a substantial portion of students experimenting with vaping and continuing regular use. According to the CDC, approximately 28% of high school students reported current e-cigarette use in 2021.
Engaging in vaping or marijuana in any form during adolescence is unsafe and can adversely affect the developing adolescent brain. Along with severe long term consequences, in the short term marijuana affects individuals attention spans, emotions, grades and more. It is imperative to utilize new innovative initiatives to dissuade middle and high school students from experimentation and to support those who wish to quit. As in the case of both marijuana and vaping, the challenge lies in deciphering the motivations behind experimentation and developing tailored targeted interventions and messages that consider the various factors influencing adolescents decision-making abilities.
Possible Questions to Address from One Chance to Grow up
How do you prevent teens from driving after using or riding with someone who just used weed?
How do you teach teens to recognize when they are being influenced by advertisements/promotion?
How to leave your vape pen behind?
How to say no to your peers?
How to spread information about the addictive nature of weed?
How to promote healthy coping habits?
Make your own question
How to foster a sense of belonging that does not involve substances?
How to discourage experimentation?
How do you teach teens to recognize when they are being influenced by advertisements/promotion?
How to leave your vape pen behind?
How to say no to your peers?
How to spread information about the addictive nature of weed?
How to promote healthy coping habits?
Make your own question
How to foster a sense of belonging that does not involve substances?
How to discourage experimentation?
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Possible Question from the Truth Initiative
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How would you make high school students aware of and want to use a confidential, proven quit vaping text message program? The program is based on the best available science and the experiences of thousands of young people who have used it in their quitting journey.
Amanda L. Graham, PhD Chief Health Officer |
