- Do you vape even though you know the health risks?
- Despite wanting to stop vaping, do you continue to slip?
- Has the school taken disciplinary action against your son or daughter?
- Is it hard to concentrate sometimes?
- Are your grades slipping, or are you forgetting to turn work in?
It’s hard to avoid it.
High school bathrooms are commonplace for vaping. The small devices used to vape can look like everyday items such as a USB drive. Recent studies show that E-cigarette use has increased 78 percent in one year for high schoolers and 48 percent for middle schoolers. vaping is incredibly dangerous as the consequences of vaping include:
- Just as addictive as cigarettes
- It causes you to ingest all kinds of chemicals.
- Linked to chronic lung disease and asthma
- It raises your blood pressure and spikes your adrenaline, which increases your heart rate and the likelihood of having a heart attack.
- Can slow brain development in teens and affect memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and mood
- Increases the risk of other types of addiction later in life.
We help people avoid and recover from addictions.
At Psych Associates, we understand that addictions don’t “just happen.” It is usually a slow progression with lots of different steps. Some advantages come with some habits, or you would have stopped before. Our counselors listen and will help you understand the cycle you are in. We’ll teach you skills and techniques to help you reach your goals.
If you are ready to learn how we can help you quit vaping or other addictive behaviors, call Psych Associates at 417-414-0333 or schedule your appointment online.