Sep 1, 2021
in this episode, the whole family - Jan, Beth, and Joey - talk about nicotine. Jan used nicotine (among other things) and tells Joey it was the hardest drug to quit. Joey talks about the prevalence of nicotine and vaping in schools and suggests ways that parents can help their kids if they get into vaping.
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RESOURCES:
Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7
Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7
Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens
Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863.
Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7
And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling:
Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/
Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
NICOTINE INFO:
Truth Initiative: Inspiring Lives Free from Smoking, Vaping, and Nicotine - https://truthinitiative.org/our-top-issues/vaping-issue
The Vaping Fix podcast - https://wondery.com/shows/the-vaping-fix/
TIME STAMPS:
2:07 Jan’s experience with nicotine
6:04 Jan’s experience quitting meth v quitting nicotine
6:53 Nicotine ads 9:30 Big Tobacco
10:50 Names of vape products
12:20 Difference between smoking and vaping
14:05 Vaping system costs
17:50 Why do people use nicotine
19:30 Using nicotine without getting addicted
20:10 Downsides of using nicotine
21:00 How kids procure nicotine
22:37 Nicotine then and now
26:57 Peer pressure
30:15 How Joey and Jan got off nicotine
40:00 Preventing kids from starting using nicotine
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