New Research on Vaping

by TLos | Jan 23, 2018 | In the News

There is a new article out in the NYT about research on vaping.

Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes

Some of the main points include:

Vaping with e-cigarettes that contain nicotine CAN be addictive and that teenagers who use the devices MAY be put at higher risk of switching to traditional smoking.
They saw a correlation that youth who smoked e-cigarettes were more likely to try a traditional cigarette at some point, but there is no evidence to suggest whether this traditional cigarette was a one-time occurrence or a habit.
My main take away here that I think could resonate with students is that nicotine is addictive no matter what form it comes in, traditional or e-cigs, and that e-cigs do contain nicotine.
Of note, they also did show evidence that e-cigarettes are more safe than traditional cigarettes for long term smokers, but did not have research on long term evidence of smoking e-cigarettes. It is important to know all points of the argument and give the youth accurate information.

Also of note:

Currently, FDA regulates what goes into all tobacco products (as of 2016), including e-cigs. READ MORE

As of July 2017- FDA wants to regulate level of nicotine in tobacco products but this is not final yet. READ MORE

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About Us The Essex County Asset Builder (ECAB) Network creates regional connections and supports for individuals, families and organizations from Amesbury, Georgetown, Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury and Newburyport, in using a positive youth development approach to help youth thrive. Positive Youth Development

The Positive Youth Development approach engages youth with peers, family and community in a way that enhances their strengths and promotes positive outcomes. It can also be used as an approach to prevention that encourages healthy decisions.
A positive youth development approach to prevention is an effective, evidence based way to look at the opioid epidemic and how we can prevent future harm to our youth. Specifically, it uses a whole community approach rather than just relying on schools and social services agencies.

Being a part of the ECAB Network brings local and regional opportunities. Locally, communities have access to trainings, data, and best practices, and receive guidance on implementation and outreach strategies that build positive youth development possibilities. Communities also get the benefit of regionalizing efforts, where networking, combining resources, current policies, and a shared vision strengthen the towns and cities as well as the region. History Recently, the communities of Amesbury, Georgetown, Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury and Newburyport came together to form the Essex County Asset Builder Network. Funded by a three year grant, the goal of this Network is to create a common language of asset- based youth development (creating protective factors). It has been shown that youth who have more assets are less likely to engage in risky behaviors. This grant will use the 40 Developmental Assets framework to build these protective factors and reduce risk behaviors by focusing on both the youth and the environment that shapes them. The community partnership will enhance the great work already being done to support youth and families, as well as expand community supports, opportunities, and resources. Additionally, the grant will collect and disseminate regional data, coordinate shared resources and bring educational opportunities for various sectors of the community. Goal To spread the philosophy and practice of the positive youth development approach through implementation of 40 Developmental Asset framework within communities across the region. We will accomplish this goal by:

Collecting and disseminating regional and community specific data that can then be shared and used among all agencies.
Increasing the number of community members who feel comfortable using the language of positive youth development and the 40 Developmental Assets approach
Increasing the number of community members who implement a positive youth development approach in their work
Increasing the number of developmental assets youth report

Mission To use a positive youth development approach to build networks within each community and across the region that help decrease risk behaviors in youth and produce a healthier community. Vision A network of communities that welcome, value and empower youth through meaningful opportunities and collaborative efforts to support and strengthen youth assets and increase healthy decision making.