[ad_1]
Adolescents do not realize how addictive they are, say researchers
Many young people using Juul electronic cigarettes do not seem to understand how addictive they can be.
This is emerging from a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California.
What are Juul electronic cigarettes?
Juul electronic cigarettes look like USB sticks, but they contain liquid nicotine.
Nicotine is the same chemical as traditional cigarettes, made with tobacco.
Sucking an electronic cigarette attracts nicotine to the lungs.
This is sometimes called vaping.
Most respondents believed that Juul electronic cigarettes were less addictive than traditional cigarettes, even though their habits showed signs of dependency. (Steven Senne / Canadian Press)
Critics say Juul e-cigarettes are designed to appeal to teens because they are available in bright colors and a variety of flavors.
In Canada, it is illegal to sell or give electronic cigarettes to a person under 18 years of age.
What do the new research show?
The researchers sent questionnaires to about 450 young Californians, smokers and non-smokers.
Most respondents believed that Juul electronic cigarettes were less addictive than traditional cigarettes.
But their smoking habits among the Juul ended up showing signs of dependence.
Bright colors and a variety of flavors are sometimes blamed for encouraging teens to try Juul electronic cigarettes. (Katie Nicholson / CBC)
The study's lead author, Karma McKelvey, said that e-cigarettes of this type posed particular risks to adolescents.
"The sooner you are exposed to nicotine," she said, "the more likely you are to be an addict throughout your life."
Source link
