Vaping & e-cigarettes
What’s the big deal about e-cigarettes?
- Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items. Larger devices such as tank systems, or “mods,” do not look like other tobacco products.
- Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine—the addictive drug in regular cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.
- E-cigarette aerosol is NOT harmless “water vapor”.
- Many young people who use e-cigarettes also smoke cigarettes. There is some evidence that young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future.
- Talk to your child or teen about why e-cigarettes are harmful for them. It’s never too late.
- CDC/Surgeon General Tip Sheet for Parents (PDF)
- Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide 2020 Edition
- E-cigarettes Factsheet
- E-Cigarettes and Vaping- What you need to know
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping (PDF)
- Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
- Real Cost Campaign
- Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know
- Tips for Teens – E-Cigarettes (PDF)
- Vaping: What you Need to Know and How to Talk about it (PDF)
