E-Cigs, Vaping, & Marijuana Emerging Drug Trends in Today’s Adolescents

Aaron Weiner, PhD Director of Addiction Services, Linden Oaks

Aaron.Weiner@eehealth.org

§ Devices to heat a substance and create a vapor

E-Cigs and & Vaporizers – What are they?

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Figure 1. Parts of an e-cigarette.

(Prochnow, 2017)

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Wet & Dry Vaping

§ Cartridges = wet ‒ Refillable or closed

§ Cannabis or THC wax = dry ‒ …most of the time

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JUUL

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The JUUL Defense – PR & Technicalities

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§ Drug subculture, group identification §  Terms ‒ Juice ‒ Throat hit ‒ Vape Tricks ‒ Blend

Vaping Jargon – A Select List

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E-Liquids

§ PG vs. VG ‒ PG

•  Thinner, + Throat Hit

‒ VG •  Thicker, sweeter,

more vapor § Buying E-Liquid

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§ Easy to conceal use ‒ Low odor ‒ No smoke

§ Can use in the bathroom, or discreetly in a classroom

§ Marketing advantage with flavors §  JUUL looks like a flash drive

Vaping – Appealing to Adolescents

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