Vaping in Adolescents: Educational and Policy Implications.

The author explores an increase in the use of e-cigarettes or vaping among adolescents in the U.S. and its implications for educational and policy interventions. Topics discussed include the effects of nicotine addiction on the brain of an adolescent, the Monitiring the Future survey on the prevalence of vaping, the popular modes of e-cigarette use by adolescents, determinants of vaping among adolescents, and the use of social media to educate adolescents about e-cigarettes.