In St. Johns County:
79% of middle and high school students are NOT using alcohol
98% of middle and high school students are NOT smoking cigarettes
83% of middle and high school students are NOT vaping or using e-cigarettes
88% of middle and high school students are NOT using marijuana
98% of middle and high school students are NOT using inhalants
99% of middle and high school students are NOT abusing prescription drugs
Source: 2020 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey
E-cigarette/Juuling/Vaping
Teens are under the impression that because e-cigs don’t contain tobacco, they do not contain nicotine or harmful toxins making them low risk when it comes to their health. This is wrong.
E-cigs, including Juuls, contain nicotine and are addictive. For example, A Juul cartridge (called a Juul pod) contains about the same amount of nicotine as one pack of cigarettes. Source: NIDA
Over the past few months, research has turned up evidence that vaping can pose many brand new risks. Read more on the science of e-cigarettes from Science News for Students – https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/collections/vaping
Resources for students on E-Cigarettes and Vaping:
Tools and Tips for Teens from Smokefree.gov – https://teen.smokefree.gov/
Tobacco, Nicotine, and E-Cigarette Information– from NIDA for Teens
Resources for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs:
NIDA for Teens. Find out facts on drugs, read about challenges real teens face, and play games to test your knowledge.
