Among teens, e-cigarettes aremore popular than traditional cigarettes, and the Juul brand is currently king.
School administrators are trying to crack down on juuling.
One Miami counselorconfiscatestwo Juuls per week.
A district in Pennsylvania hasbanned actual flash driveson campuses in an attempt to get rid of the confusion.
A principal in D.C. felt the Juul problem was becoming so bad that hetook doors offthe bathroom stalls.
The Juul consists of a long, slim vaporizer and disposable pods of nicotine juice.
The pods come in flavors such as mango, creme brulee and cucumber.
Some call the Juul the iPhone of vapes because of its sleek and minimalistic design.
It charges on a laptop or other USB port.
How Does It Work?
The unit heats the nicotine juice to create vapor, which is inhaled by the user.
Who Is It Intended For?
Juuldescribes itselfas a mission-driven company seeking to eliminate cigarettes by providing a true alternative for adult smokers.
What Does It Feel Like to Juul?
One anonymous 15-year-olddescribes itlike this:
The first time was in the lunchroom.
Everyone else was hitting it and I was like alright, I want to try that.
When I hit it for the first time it was, like, really crazy.
I felt a really big buzz off of barely anything.
It hurt my throat more than anything else Ive done.
I hit it and coughed immediately.
At first it was just fun and it was something that you could do anywhere.
Then it just became something I was doing nonstop, but I still felt a buzz.
Now, I go crazy if I dont have it.
I dont even feel a buzz anymore.
But then, after using the Juul for a while, they feel no rush at all.
They use the gear to make their body feel normal again, just like any smoker, Waxman says.
Hes seen people struggle to make it thirty minutes without taking a hit.
How Much Nicotine Does It Contain?
Each pod has about thesame amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes, or 200 puffs.
It gives users a strong, fast punch.
How Dangerous Is the Juul for Those Underage?
But no e-cigarette product should ever be considered safe, especially not for those underage.
Teenage brains are still developing, so theyre uniquely vulnerable to addiction.
It may affect teens behavior, concentration, memory and their ability to learn.
There are other health concerns for young people who vape.
And theressome evidencethat shows teen vapers are more likely to take up smoking tobacco cigarettes than non-vapers.
Also, a lot of teenagers have no idea whats in their vape.
How Can You Tell if Your Teen Is Juuling?
What have you heard about it?and see what they say.
